Brain Simulation Promised a Decade Ago Hasn't Succeeded
I work on parts of this project.  No one outside of Markrams small close circle thought HBP would do what he promised, but it was rather seen as a way to fund ambitious computational neuroscience projects otherwise unimaginable.  For example, Neuromorphic chips have been ever present within HBP.  We are building new multiscale simulation tools to tackle neuro degenerative diseases.  The list goes on.  Simulating a human brain itself was just the tag line, technically already accomplished by eg Izhikevich, TheVirtualBrain project, Eliasmith's SPAUN among others.edit  despite working within the project I definitely think a critical view of such large funding is essential, so articles like this are welcome