Jordan Hall » brains http://jordanhall.co.uk Jordan Hall - programmer and geek Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:36:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Henry Markram discusses computer simulated brains http://jordanhall.co.uk/artificial-intelligence/henry-markram-discusses-computer-simulated-brains-3612318/ http://jordanhall.co.uk/artificial-intelligence/henry-markram-discusses-computer-simulated-brains-3612318/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:45:36 +0000 Jordan Hall http://jordanhall.co.uk/?p=318 I previously discussed how Henry Markram claimed to be able to build an artificial brain within 10 years time, so I thought it would be apt to show footage of a lecture he gave at TED regarding this topic.

I still find this idea to be fascinating along with all the moral, scientific and philosophical arguments that arise from such a concept. Already small rodent brains have been successfully modelled in computer systems. Henry Markram states that many of the mysteries of the human brain can be solved by computing modelling. Mental illnesses, memory and perception are all made of the neurons and electrical signals within the human brain, this is a given. However, Markram plans to find all of these links via a supercomputer software simulation of all ~ 100,000 million synapses within the human brain.

What do you think about this topic? A full simulation of the human brain and that of many other mammals – will this put an end to animal brain testing and will it assist in finding cures for various mental illnesses and memory problems in human beings?

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