» A big disembodied neural network
Nice idea…
“By mimicking the behavior of the brain down to the individual neuron, the researchers aim to create a modeling tool that can be used by neuroscientists to run experiments, test hypotheses, and analyze the effects of drugs more efficiently than they could using real brain tissue.”
…but a bit optimistic.
“By demonstrating that their simulation is realistic, the researchers say, these results suggest that an entire mammal brain could be completely modeled within three years, and a human brain within the next decade.”
OK, very optimistic.
The visualisation looks great though; who knew the mammalian neocortical column looked like a Jackson Pollock painting.
