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Brown University Gets $100 Million for Neuroscience Research

posted by janrinok on Friday April 20 2018, @01:22AM   Printer-friendly
from the good-cause dept.

takyon writes:

The Brown Institute for Brain Science in Rhode Island is getting a $100 million donation, and a name change:

A Brown alum has donated $100 million to advance brain science and help find cures for ALS and Alzheimer's diseases.

The gift is from Robert J. Carney and his wife, Nancy D. Carney. He is a 1961 Brown graduate and a long-serving university trustee. The gift will change the name of the Brown Institute for Brain Science to the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science.

Also at The Boston Globe.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday April 20 2018, @02:36AM (5 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday April 20 2018, @02:36AM (#669460) Journal

    Nothing wrong with neuroscience research, but I'm giving my hundred million to space exploration. Maybe I'll give my other million to Children's hospital neuro department.

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  • (Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday April 20 2018, @02:50AM (4 children)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Friday April 20 2018, @02:50AM (#669467) Homepage

    I'd donate my millions toward eugenics. Just as Bravestarr had the eyes of the hawk, ears of the wolf, strength of the bear, speed of the puma; my human superman will have the looks of the White, brain of the Asian, fertility of the Latino, and strength of the Black (the "fertility of the Latino" part will probably be the most difficult part to work into the theme-song).

    • (Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Friday April 20 2018, @02:55AM

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday April 20 2018, @02:55AM (#669468) Journal

      Can't you get all of that just by encouraging interracial marriage? Oh - wait - genetic pollution, or some such shit, right?

    • (Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Friday April 20 2018, @03:00AM (1 child)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday April 20 2018, @03:00AM (#669470) Journal

      BTW - you didn't mention the Jew's Green Thumb™. Do you want your superhumans to grow up poor? You're slipping, Eth.

      • (Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday April 20 2018, @03:05AM

        by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Friday April 20 2018, @03:05AM (#669476) Homepage

        Introducing Jew into the mix would be more nose than riches. The Asian part will already handle the duties of the human calculator.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 20 2018, @03:00AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 20 2018, @03:00AM (#669471)

      Vigor. Moxie. Brio. Zest. Gusto.

      LIBIDO.