Connectomics has the potential to move the field of neuroscience forward. It can enliven the static perfection of neuroanatomy and connect the isolated islands of activations from fMRI.
It faces the same challenge that all big data faces: There is no taste. The connectome needs curation. A human to decide which of the several trillion synaptic connections in the brain are important. Computers are superb at gathering the raw materials but are woefully poor at synthesis.
As data grows bigger so does the need for human discernment.
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