ever since I was younger I have always been that strange kid who returned home
been that strange kid who returned home
been that strange kid who returned home from a family holiday with a collection
from a family holiday with a collection
from a family holiday with a collection of various maps some from places I
of various maps some from places I
of various maps some from places I visited and something I picked up in a
visited and something I picked up in a
visited and something I picked up in a reception a hotel I would have homage to
reception a hotel I would have homage to
reception a hotel I would have homage to my suitcases and bags looking for all
my suitcases and bags looking for all
my suitcases and bags looking for all the maps that I collected carefully
the maps that I collected carefully
the maps that I collected carefully placing them one by one in a box I’ve
placing them one by one in a box I’ve
placing them one by one in a box I’ve been hoarding master bedroom for 17
been hoarding master bedroom for 17
been hoarding master bedroom for 17 years the concept of maps always
years the concept of maps always
years the concept of maps always fascinated me from a young age I would
fascinated me from a young age I would
fascinated me from a young age I would stare at them in detail looking at the
stare at them in detail looking at the
stare at them in detail looking at the way the minds connected villages to
way the minds connected villages to
way the minds connected villages to villages and cities cities but I would
villages and cities cities but I would
villages and cities cities but I would always wonder why something with the
always wonder why something with the
always wonder why something with the aiming to simply fly just few so complex
with every reduced world map the
with every reduced world map the elements become more and more intricate
elements become more and more intricate
elements become more and more intricate a lot of us to build a greater
a lot of us to build a greater
a lot of us to build a greater understanding of the world we live in
understanding of the world we live in
understanding of the world we live in modern maps are for me besides the maps
modern maps are for me besides the maps
modern maps are for me besides the maps were before Anaximander a Greek
were before Anaximander a Greek
were before Anaximander a Greek photographer to Val the first zone map
photographer to Val the first zone map
photographer to Val the first zone map in his 6th century BC he believed in
in his 6th century BC he believed in
in his 6th century BC he believed in that the world was cylindrical
that the world was cylindrical
that the world was cylindrical constructed a map with the outline of
constructed a map with the outline of
constructed a map with the outline of all discovered land in three main
all discovered land in three main
all discovered land in three main continents Europe Libya and Asia we now
continents Europe Libya and Asia we now
continents Europe Libya and Asia we now know that Europe is not mistaken a
know that Europe is not mistaken a
know that Europe is not mistaken a semicircle
semicircle
semicircle another art is not cylindrical but we do
another art is not cylindrical but we do
another art is not cylindrical but we do not have that before on a positive note
not have that before on a positive note
not have that before on a positive note at least it looks absolutely perfect
at least it looks absolutely perfect
at least it looks absolutely perfect most of us like we have maps of major
most of us like we have maps of major
most of us like we have maps of major cities like New York and London engraved
cities like New York and London engraved
cities like New York and London engraved into our brains with one quick google we
into our brains with one quick google we
into our brains with one quick google we can find that of the floating chunk of
can find that of the floating chunk of
can find that of the floating chunk of ice which makes up Antarctica and the
ice which makes up Antarctica and the
ice which makes up Antarctica and the changes in its shelf from 1994 to 2012
changes in its shelf from 1994 to 2012
changes in its shelf from 1994 to 2012 we have new orbital maps to show the
we have new orbital maps to show the
we have new orbital maps to show the positions of each one of silence 62
positions of each one of silence 62
positions of each one of silence 62 moons
moons
moons we even have new maps which relocate
we even have new maps which relocate
we even have new maps which relocate massive galaxies and distant black holes
massive galaxies and distant black holes
massive galaxies and distant black holes 27,000 light years away but we didn’t
27,000 light years away but we didn’t
27,000 light years away but we didn’t have them before scientists are
have them before scientists are
have them before scientists are currently embarking on a journey to
currently embarking on a journey to
currently embarking on a journey to accurately map this but how many of us
accurately map this but how many of us
accurately map this but how many of us can identify what it is that’s right
can identify what it is that’s right
can identify what it is that’s right the human brain made up of four main
the human brain made up of four main
the human brain made up of four main lobes of neural connections running from
lobes of neural connections running from
lobes of neural connections running from every single edge neurons are the basic
every single edge neurons are the basic
every single edge neurons are the basic work units of the brain yet map with no
work units of the brain yet map with no
work units of the brain yet map with no connections is a fatass beyond the
connections is a fatass beyond the
connections is a fatass beyond the limits of complexity the thing is we
limits of complexity the thing is we
limits of complexity the thing is we know so little about the human brain and
know so little about the human brain and
know so little about the human brain and when I say so little I mean so little I
when I say so little I mean so little I
when I say so little I mean so little I would make them a figure right here on
would make them a figure right here on
would make them a figure right here on the spot and say we know less than 1% of
the spot and say we know less than 1% of
the spot and say we know less than 1% of all available knowledge but we don’t
all available knowledge but we don’t
all available knowledge but we don’t even know how much there is out there to
even know how much there is out there to
even know how much there is out there to begin with
begin with
begin with I mean how can we say we know 1% if we
I mean how can we say we know 1% if we
I mean how can we say we know 1% if we have no idea what a hundred percent
have no idea what a hundred percent
have no idea what a hundred percent looks like we have mapped the skeletal
looks like we have mapped the skeletal
looks like we have mapped the skeletal muscle of the systems of the human body
muscle of the systems of the human body
muscle of the systems of the human body today with you but we have yet to map
today with you but we have yet to map
today with you but we have yet to map the brain to the same unprecedented
the brain to the same unprecedented
the brain to the same unprecedented detail we have not man-made and
detail we have not man-made and
detail we have not man-made and two features on their surface arguably
two features on their surface arguably
two features on their surface arguably the most important organ in the body the
the most important organ in the body the
the most important organ in the body the reason we think breathe move and love we
reason we think breathe move and love we
reason we think breathe move and love we know relatively nothing about our brain
know relatively nothing about our brain
know relatively nothing about our brain and how it works
and how it works
and how it works the human brain has only just begun to
the human brain has only just begun to
the human brain has only just begun to discover itself the first maps of
discover itself the first maps of
discover itself the first maps of continent Africa was simply an outline
continent Africa was simply an outline
continent Africa was simply an outline of banging States with a few major areas
of banging States with a few major areas
of banging States with a few major areas such as Congo and Cyprus ancient
such as Congo and Cyprus ancient
such as Congo and Cyprus ancient European cartographers simply did not
European cartographers simply did not
European cartographers simply did not know what was inside Africa not knowing
know what was inside Africa not knowing
know what was inside Africa not knowing any better they produced a map of the
any better they produced a map of the
any better they produced a map of the outline of a desert with a few major
outline of a desert with a few major
outline of a desert with a few major areas but now in our other lightest
areas but now in our other lightest
areas but now in our other lightest mathema breeding has been congruent for
mathema breeding has been congruent for
mathema breeding has been congruent for the progress of mapping the earth
the progress of mapping the earth
the progress of mapping the earth because of the simple fact that we have
because of the simple fact that we have
because of the simple fact that we have to start from somewhere
to start from somewhere
to start from somewhere 20 years ago will you the outline of the
20 years ago will you the outline of the
20 years ago will you the outline of the brain today we have a much deeper
brain today we have a much deeper
brain today we have a much deeper understanding of what lies inside
neuroscientist Matthew glass no one said
neuroscientist Matthew glass no one said Matthew the brain is like known as such
Matthew the brain is like known as such
Matthew the brain is like known as such a thing as Europe existed but never
a thing as Europe existed but never
a thing as Europe existed but never knowing is made up of individual
knowing is made up of individual
knowing is made up of individual countries each with their own unique
countries each with their own unique
countries each with their own unique features we now know that Ihram is made
features we now know that Ihram is made
features we now know that Ihram is made up of 50 countries 26 major lakes and
up of 50 countries 26 major lakes and
up of 50 countries 26 major lakes and 1,350 to do various you can fact check
1,350 to do various you can fact check
1,350 to do various you can fact check on that so what is a brain that actually
on that so what is a brain that actually
on that so what is a brain that actually look like this is a human connector a
look like this is a human connector a
look like this is a human connector a connection is a comprehensive map of all
connection is a comprehensive map of all
connection is a comprehensive map of all neuron connections
neuron connections
neuron connections that is a map of a hundred billion
that is a map of a hundred billion
that is a map of a hundred billion individual neurons the vole these
individual neurons the vole these
individual neurons the vole these neurons say in our brain is a transfer
neurons say in our brain is a transfer
neurons say in our brain is a transfer messages from one end to the other and
messages from one end to the other and
messages from one end to the other and all around the body but only eight years
all around the body but only eight years
all around the body but only eight years ago the human connectome project started
ago the human connectome project started
ago the human connectome project started the United States with a to accurately
the United States with a to accurately
the United States with a to accurately map the brain to the same unprecedented
map the brain to the same unprecedented
map the brain to the same unprecedented detail we have nine creatures on the
detail we have nine creatures on the
detail we have nine creatures on the Earth’s surface
Earth’s surface
Earth’s surface today this is what we have to look at
today this is what we have to look at
today this is what we have to look at beautiful right the connections between
beautiful right the connections between
beautiful right the connections between neurons allow us to think really moving
neurons allow us to think really moving
neurons allow us to think really moving reacts basically they allow us to be who
reacts basically they allow us to be who
reacts basically they allow us to be who we are
we are
we are so if neurons are so important how come
so if neurons are so important how come
so if neurons are so important how come the journey to map them only began less
the journey to map them only began less
the journey to map them only began less than a decade ago because the difference
than a decade ago because the difference
than a decade ago because the difference between mapping the brain among the
between mapping the brain among the
between mapping the brain among the earth is the idea of permanence or are
earth is the idea of permanence or are
earth is the idea of permanence or are talking about the human brain the lack
talking about the human brain the lack
talking about the human brain the lack of permanence our brains have plastic
of permanence our brains have plastic
of permanence our brains have plastic quality allowing them to adapt to new
quality allowing them to adapt to new
quality allowing them to adapt to new changes not only this but everything’s
changes not only this but everything’s
changes not only this but everything’s back to the millisecond that passes a
back to the millisecond that passes a
back to the millisecond that passes a messenger sent between a pair of neurons
messenger sent between a pair of neurons
messenger sent between a pair of neurons and every fraction of a millisecond
and every fraction of a millisecond
and every fraction of a millisecond later a different messages sent between
later a different messages sent between
later a different messages sent between the same two heroes it would be like
the same two heroes it would be like
the same two heroes it would be like having to create a comprehensive map of
having to create a comprehensive map of
having to create a comprehensive map of New York see but need to know the
New York see but need to know the
New York see but need to know the whereabouts of each individual every
whereabouts of each individual every
whereabouts of each individual every single fraction of a millisecond not
single fraction of a millisecond not
single fraction of a millisecond not only lives but it would be like having
only lives but it would be like having
only lives but it would be like having to know what each individual’s thinking
to know what each individual’s thinking
to know what each individual’s thinking and feeling and how they’re expressing
and feeling and how they’re expressing
and feeling and how they’re expressing their feeling
their feeling
their feeling to others every single faction of a
to others every single faction of a
to others every single faction of a millisecond in that sense mapping the
millisecond in that sense mapping the
millisecond in that sense mapping the earth undermines the complexity of that
earth undermines the complexity of that
earth undermines the complexity of that mother brain so that we know X percent
mother brain so that we know X percent
mother brain so that we know X percent more about the brain than we did eight
more about the brain than we did eight
more about the brain than we did eight years ago an exquisite more than we did
years ago an exquisite more than we did
years ago an exquisite more than we did eight years before that because our
eight years before that because our
eight years before that because our brains the mapping our brain is like
brains the mapping our brain is like
brains the mapping our brain is like having but the world’s largest bundle of
having but the world’s largest bundle of
having but the world’s largest bundle of wires and only just magic entirely if we
wires and only just magic entirely if we
wires and only just magic entirely if we know the layout of the brain we can
know the layout of the brain we can
know the layout of the brain we can start to understand the function if we
start to understand the function if we
start to understand the function if we build a breezy flying map of how we
build a breezy flying map of how we
build a breezy flying map of how we created in the discovery of scientific
created in the discovery of scientific
created in the discovery of scientific knowledge because your brains like
knowledge because your brains like
knowledge because your brains like photography we have to start from
photography we have to start from
photography we have to start from somewhere and that starting point is
somewhere and that starting point is
somewhere and that starting point is maps trying to navigate yourself in one
maps trying to navigate yourself in one
maps trying to navigate yourself in one side of cloud to the other is a
side of cloud to the other is a
side of cloud to the other is a pointless task without a map trying to
pointless task without a map trying to
pointless task without a map trying to identify the individual components of
identify the individual components of
identify the individual components of the brain which make us who we are is a
the brain which make us who we are is a
the brain which make us who we are is a pointless task without a map because
pointless task without a map because
pointless task without a map because mass make life so simple not only can we
mass make life so simple not only can we
mass make life so simple not only can we see nature in science we can also see
see nature in science we can also see
see nature in science we can also see science in nature our outline of our
science in nature our outline of our
science in nature our outline of our brain is like the way in America’s new
brain is like the way in America’s new
brain is like the way in America’s new forms with mountains and river valleys
forms with mountains and river valleys
forms with mountains and river valleys before many loads are like four
before many loads are like four
before many loads are like four continents with neuron bundles like
continents with neuron bundles like
continents with neuron bundles like major cities but the connections between
major cities but the connections between
major cities but the connections between the neurons
the neurons
the neurons I like buses carry passengers down the
I like buses carry passengers down the
I like buses carry passengers down the highway between the brain not only
highway between the brain not only
highway between the brain not only allows us to identify how our brain
allows us to identify how our brain
allows us to identify how our brain works effectively it also allows us to
works effectively it also allows us to
works effectively it also allows us to identify why you sometimes doesn’t
identify why you sometimes doesn’t
identify why you sometimes doesn’t scientists theorized that mental
scientists theorized that mental
scientists theorized that mental problems such as obsessive-compulsive
problems such as obsessive-compulsive
problems such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit
disorder and attention deficit
disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder OCD and ADHD an
hyperactivity disorder OCD and ADHD an
hyperactivity disorder OCD and ADHD an appalling genetic but also rely on the
appalling genetic but also rely on the
appalling genetic but also rely on the brain
brain
brain very transverse messages if we precisely
very transverse messages if we precisely
very transverse messages if we precisely identify the functions of the brain we
identify the functions of the brain we
identify the functions of the brain we can identify where they go wrong and
can identify where they go wrong and
can identify where they go wrong and hopefully we can prevent them from doing
hopefully we can prevent them from doing
hopefully we can prevent them from doing so mapping the brain has and will allow
so mapping the brain has and will allow
so mapping the brain has and will allow us to delve deeper to scientific
us to delve deeper to scientific
us to delve deeper to scientific knowledge and hopefully to help those in
knowledge and hopefully to help those in
knowledge and hopefully to help those in need
statistician George box once said all
statistician George box once said all models are wrong but some are useful and
models are wrong but some are useful and
models are wrong but some are useful and neuron mapping is the most useful place
neuron mapping is the most useful place
neuron mapping is the most useful place to start in the fight to understand the
to start in the fight to understand the
to start in the fight to understand the human brain
human brain
human brain [Applause]
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