NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- The brain, which has been humans’ biggest advantage in surviving catastrophes and subjugating other species throughout history, is the focus of a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. “Brain: The Inside Story,” which run until August 14, 2011, shows how the human brain evolved over millions of years and uses molecular, chemical and electrical signals to interpret information, weigh decisions and learn at every stage of life. It allows humans to not just react to the world, but to imagine how it could be and to plan to make those dreams a reality. “Visitors should take away from the exhibition a sense of awe for their brain,” said Rob DeSalle, the exhibit’s curator and a geneticist at the museum. “At how it is structured, how it works chemically, how it has evolved and