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The Connectome Theory
The connectome is a term that refers to a map of neural connection within the brain. Sebatian Seung focuses his attention on the potential implications of the Human Connectome Project and what it would mean to map the connectome of a human. Seung has been able to popularize the Connectome Theory through his 2010 Ted Conference speech titled  “I Am My Connectome”  as well as through his book  Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are  released in 2012.

"I Am My Connectome"
In his 2010 Ted Conference speech, Seung hypothesizes that the essence of a human being is their connectome. The complexities and vast amount of neural connections in the human brain has slowed the complete mapping of the human connectome. This is in comparison to the C. elegans which is the only organism connectome that has been mapped and took over 12 years to complete. Seung proposes that a connectome is like a riverbed. As the water of a river, neural activity is constantly changing, never staying still. The connectome is the riverbed which both guides the neural activity while also being shaped by the water over time. Illustrating how thinking and neural activity alters the connectome adding to the difficulty of mapping the human connectome that is constantly changing.

Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are
In his 2012 book  Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are,  Seung discusses his current views on neuroscience and the upcoming science of connectomics. The book expands on some of the concepts discussed in his Ted talk as well as discussing how the doctrine of the connectome can be tested. He states that in order to test and further our knowledge and unlock to potential of the connectome we must improve the scientific tools in existence. Also, he states that there needs to be new ways to promote the concept of the connectome using the four R’s: reweighting, reconnection, rewiring, and regeneration. 