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		<title>Cat Brain Cat Fight (Controversy on an Artificial Brain)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Two leading scientists, Henry Markram and Dharmendra Modha, are embroiled in a cat fight about cat brain simulation. Markram called into question the legitimacy of Modha&#8217;s work and indeed the foundations of most current brain simulation research. &#8230; <a href="http://johnroach.info/2010/01/20/cat-brain-cat-fight-controversy-on-an-artificial-brain/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Two leading scientists, <a class="zem_slink" title="Henry Markram" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Markram">Henry Markram</a> and Dharmendra Modha, are embroiled in a cat fight about cat brain simulation. Markram called into question the legitimacy of Modha&#8217;s work and indeed the foundations of  most current brain simulation research. But does his argument miss the point? Just listen to the podcast.</p>
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