Grand Challenge 9: Reverse-Engineer the Brain Thinking machines
play chess, but general-purpose artificial intelligence has
remained elusive. However, if we learn how to reverse-engineer
the brain, we may be able to produce computers better able to
emulate human intelligence. Databasing the Brain Shankar
Subramaniam, chair of the Department of Bioengineering, has co-
edited with Stephen H. Koslow the first comprehensive book on
neuroinformatics, which covers everything from relevant
computational science and modeling issues to their diverse
applications. Databasing the Brain: From Data to Knowledge
(Neuroinformatics) truly integrates neuroscience with
informatics, providing a means for understanding the new
analytical tools and models of neuronal functions now being
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