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Elusive Cures

Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders

Seeking cures for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, Schizophrenia, and other disorders. Learn why Neuroscience hasn't solved brain disorders—and how we can change that.

A neuroscientist’s bold proposal to confront one of our greatest challenges—brain and mental illness. Nicole Rust, author of Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders—And How We Can Change That" in conversation with Markus Meister of Caltech’s Chen Institute. Seeking cures for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, Schizophrenia, and other disorders. Learn why Neuroscience hasn't solved brain disorders—and how we can change that.

Despite rapid advances in brain research, effective treatments remain elusive. We still lack cures for most conditions—from Alzheimer’s to depression—and many existing drugs date back to the 1950s, before much was understood about the brain. Rust takes readers on her personal journey to ask: what will it take to overcome this challenge?

Drawing on decades of research, she shows that treating brain disorders is less like fixing a chain reaction and more like redirecting a hurricane. Only by viewing the brain as a complex system can we hope to find cures. Rust highlights pioneering ideas driving today’s research, showing how far we’ve come in understanding Parkinson’s, epilepsy, addiction, schizophrenia, and anxiety—and what remains to be done.

Elusive Cures illuminates one of science’s toughest frontiers while offering hope for breakthroughs in brain health.

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