TED Talks: The Brain.

[Agent Intellect]

http://www.ted.com/talks/henry_markram_supercomputing_the_brain_s_secrets.html

Blue Brain Project: building a brain. This is a must see video for anyone interested in the brain and artificial intelligence - especially the last half or so of it.





http://www.ted.com/talks/gero_miesenboeck.html

Optogenetics: mind control? Maybe. The ability to selectively control the different neuron types to fire using light will allow us to understand the brain.





http://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_decharms_scans_the_brain_in_real_time.html

Soon, we'll be able to consciously control our brain (you want to stop feeling pain? Just think it away).





http://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_seung.html

Connectome: Mapping the brain. This looks like an insane task, but very interesting. This will give you a real appreciation for the complexity of the brain.





Also, check out some of these websites:
VisiGene: you can look at a lot of high quality pictures of the brain (here is a video describing it).
Allen Brain Atlas: contains a gene map of the brain.

 

[Admirable Complexities]

I'm not sure if you're a man or not, but I think I love you.

Thank you for providing these articles. I'll be starting college next year to major in computer science (computer programming [artificial intelligence] and computer engineering), so naturally, I found all of these interesting to the utmost extent.

 

[Wizardry]

Same here. I think I've seen all of these before but its nice to know others share the interest.