![]() ![]() He previously ran the “Blue Brain” project to simulate about a million neurons. Henry Markram talked in 2009 about an idea to simulate a brain in a supercomputer. Henry Markram: A brain in a supercomputer They mapped which of 25,000 genes are active in each of a multitude of tiny regions of the brain, producing an extraordinary data set that scientists are only beginning to delve into. Sebastian Seung has proposed an incredibly ambitious goal: mapping all the connections between neurons in the brain, a map he calls the “connectome.” There are questions about whether we have the technology to accomplish his goal, but it is clearly a dream that would have enormous repercussions if it becomes real.Īllan Jones is approaching the mapping from a different perspective: which genes are turned on in which part of the brain. Here, a look at talks about how this mapping can take place - and why it’s a scientific priority. Mapping the human brain is an endeavor several TED speakers have already begun embarking on. The plan could cost in the upwards of billions of dollars. ![]() The project, which is being called the Brain Activity Map, will reportedly involve federal agencies, private foundations and scores of neuroscientists. According to The New York Times, the president will soon announce a decade-long plan to support the comprehensive rendering of the brain as part of his budget proposal. In his State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama teased the importance of mapping the human brain, hinting that it could be a good investment in the future.
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