Mind mapping: patterns within the brain's wiring
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:28PM
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 Images from the Human Connectome Project

Scientists are set to release the first batch of data from a project designed to create the first map of the human brain.

The project could help shed light on why some people are naturally scientific, musical or artistic.

Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital are pushing brain imaging to its limit using a purpose built scanner.

The BBC's science correspondent Pallab Ghosh had one of the most detailed scans of the brain ever carried out to get a glimpse of what is going on inside his head.

Watch the very interesting video on the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21489097

and to learn more about about The Human Connectome Project which aims to provide an unparalleled compilation of neural data through a visual interface to graphically navigate this data and the opportunity to achieve never before realized conclusions about the living human brain check out their website at http://www.humanconnectomeproject.org/ 

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