“But, Igor, It Needs a Brain . . .”

The Guardian reports on efforts to build a working model of the neo-cortex of the brain. The full story is here . An excerpt: The neo-cortex, found only in mammals, developed to deal with parenthood and complex social interactions, (Henry) Markram said. The number of neurons has increased by so much that the brain has actually outgrown the space in the human skull. It began to fold back on itself, leading to the grooved and wrinkled surface of our brains. The folds increased the surface ar

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