Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy launching new effort to map the human brain . `` Moonshot '' will work toward curing `` every kind of brain disease '' from Alzheimer`s and Parkinsons, through schizophrenia and autism, to depression and addiction. Petitgout 's father , a special education teacher , had a ticket to the event but could n't go . Kennedy : ` ` I 'm looking to live more than just surviving ''
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy launching new effort to map the human brain . `` Moonshot '' will work toward curing `` every kind of brain disease '' from Alzheimer`s and Parkinsons, through schizophrenia and autism, to depression and addiction. Kennedy : ` ` I 'm looking to live more than just surviving ''