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If you’re neuroscientist Brenda Milner, this is how you turn 100 years old

She's joining the rare club of centenarians, and the even rarer one of centenarians in neuroscience.

On Sunday, neuroscientist Brenda Milner turns 100, and she plans to celebrate in two ways: the World Cup finals, followed by a party.

“I tipped France from the beginning of the tournament to win, but I must say that Croatia has really impressed me,” she told STAT recently.

In her 100 years of life, our understanding of the nervous system has changed dramatically. For example, only a few

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