For the ten years prior to April 2, 2013, it was possible to pass the patent bar exam (100 question multiple choice exam) primarily by memorizing old test questions and answers from 1999 to 2003 made available by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
Interdisciplinary communication is a problem. Neuroscientists and clinical scientists meet infrequently, rarely work together, read different journals, and know relatively little of each other's needs and discoveries. This culture gap in the field of mental health has widened as brain science has exploded.
Behavioral Science May Prove to Be Our Most Important Science. Science has changed our world. We take for granted the impact of the physical and biological sciences on our world, forgetting that it once took months to get from the East coast to the West coast or to communicate with someone across the ocean. Science has dramatically improved our health too.