This document detailing the overall vision of the project is worth a read: https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/documents/10180/17646/Vision+Document/8bb75845-8b1d-

This document detailing the overall vision of the project is worth a read: https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/documents/10180/17646/Vision+Document/8bb75845-8b1d-41e0-bcb9-d4de69eb6603 https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/documents/10180/17646/Visio... I'd be very surprised if they come anywhere near reaching their goal of a comprehensive whole-brain simulation, but even if the overall project aim falls short, many of the sub-projects are likely to provide worthwhile outcomes. For example, structural and functional data generation projects described in there (SP1, SP2 and SP3) sound reasonable and reflect the kinds of topics and techniques that are being researched already. The neuroinformatics (SP5) and medical informatics platforms (SP8), while very ambitious, seem like they could be a tremendously useful resource for linking disparate data sets together into a single, more easily-accessible database. I can see why many neuroscientists are scoffing at the rather over-hyped grand aim of the project, but that doesn't mean the entire thing should be scrapped. Personally I think that funding comparatively open-ended, long-term, risky research is a good thing. Even if it 'fails', that failure is informative in itself in helping to provide scope for future projects. And it increases the opportunity for serendipitous discoveries.