The human brain is the main organ of the human central central central central nervous system. It is located in the head, protected by the skull. It has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but with a more developed cerebral cortex. Large animals such as whales and elephants have larger brains in absolute terms, but when measured using a measure of relative brain size, which compensates for body size, the quotient for the human brain is almost twice as large as that of a bottlenose dolphin, and three times as large as that of a chimpanzee, though the quotient for a treeshrew's brain is larger than that of a human's. |
A machine is a tool containing one or more parts that uses energy to perform an intended action. Machines are usually powered by mechanical, chemical, thermal, or electrical means, and are often motorized. Historically, a power tool also required moving parts to classify as a machine. A simple machine is a device that simply transforms the direction or magnitude of a force, but a large number of more complex machines exist. Examples include vehicles, electronic systems, molecular machines, computers, television, and radio. |
This year's IACS symposium on the Future of Computation in Science and Engineering will focus on the converging fields of neuroscience and computer science/machine learning. BRAIN + MACHINES will bring together machine learning experts, neuroscientists, academic researchers, and scholars across several fields to discuss what we can learn from the study of structure and function in the brain and efforts to reverse-engineer the brain. The implications of replacing the human brain with machines and the related benefits and risks for society will be considered. Other topics to be explored will include how treatments for brain-related problems are being developed through better understanding of the brain led by advances in technology and computation. This one-day symposium will be an exchange of ideas through invited expert speakers, panels, and plenty of audience interaction. This event is free and open to the public but registration is required.
If you want to learn more about the human brain and machine a good example is to watch the movie Transcendence. Transcendence is a film about Dr. Will Caster the world's foremost authority on artificial intelligence, is conducting highly controversial experiments to create a sentient machine. When extremists try to kill the doctor, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed. So check out the film if you're really into the human brain and machine. |