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Sebastian Seung: I am my connectome

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Sebastian Seung explains the concept of the connectome and how mapping neural connections could help us understand the human mind.

ted.com Sebastian Seung is mapping a massively ambitious new model of the brain that focuses on the connections between each neuron. He calls it our "connectome," and it's as individual as our genome -- and understanding it could open a new way to understand our brains and our minds. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

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What people say. Recommended as a fascinating and visual introduction to the science of mapping neural connections in the brain.

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Connectomeon WikipediaMentions

Linked from the Wikipedia article "Connectome" (WikiProject Medicine).
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Connectomicson WikipediaMentions

Linked from the Wikipedia article "Connectomics" (WikiProject Physiology).
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