Question #68776
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I can't see that we ever will, but that is due to my personal lack of insight; wouldn't you say we've done a remarkable job thus far though, no?
Explanation:
I mean, the biggest challenge we face, is trying to appreciate it's inner workings, whilst it remains connected to a live patient. So until we're able to separate the brain from the body, whilst keeping both alive, and then delving into it's contents without causing trauma to the underlying structures, then no, it's highly unlikely we'll ever completely understand the human brain.
The only conceivable idea that I can think of for exploring the brain physically, is by using nanotechnology - but even then, that would likely be too limited. So until we have pico- or femto- technology, our current understanding is about as good as it's going to get.
But hey, that's why we learn, right? It could be you collecting the Nobel Prize for your discoveries.
Until then, we'll have to stick with radiological imagery. fMRI or SPECT is the best we have at present.
