Mapping the Human Brain with Bobby Kasthuri (Ep. 12) - Big Brains Podcast
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Channel: The University of Chicago · 2018 · Education
Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri wants to do the near impossible: map the entire human brain. How close are we to mapping the entire human brain? The project of mapping the human brain requires identifying each of the trillions of neural connections that exist inside the mind—a number bigger than the stars in the Milky Way galaxy. His success could mean understanding ourselves unlike ever before. “I want to turn anatomy of the structure of the brain into what we did for the genome,” Kasthuri says. A scientist at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, he believes a map of neurons could tell us everything that makes a human being unique—from an individual’s memories and dreams, to a more intricate understanding of mental illness. On this episode of Big Brains, Kasthuri explains how high-powered microscopes and supercomputers help him study the brains of mice, what makes humans distinct from all other living creatures and why the term “dim bulb” is more accurate than you think. Tags: mapping the human brain project, mapping the human brain past present and future, benefit of mapping the human brain, human connectome, mapping out the human brain, connectome, #connectome You Can Subscribe to Big Brains on... Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2ICJ51L Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iaWdicmFpbnMubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M Stitcher: http://bit.ly/BigBrainsStitcherYT Spotify: http://bit.ly/BigBrainsSPTFYyt Have a great idea for a Big Brains podcast episode? Pitch it to us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9N5tiBCZzfuI4s8npM-1gMXPiBowdzcvG38EesMb-yourQw/viewform *** ➡ Subscribe to UChicago on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage News: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news Facebook: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB Twitter: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW Instagram: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG University of Chicago on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email [email protected].
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