HBP: Radio2RAI interviews Giovanni Erbacci

Hundreds of scientists, 112 institutions, 24 countries, 12 research area in the most ambitious project ever launched: "Human Brain Project"

Over the course of the 10-year project, HBP reasearchers will simulate the human brain, develop brain-inspired computing technologies, map brain diseases, perform targeted mapping of the mouse and human brain, develop six Information and Communications Technology (ICT) platforms, drive translation of research into products and services, and implement programmes of education and knowledge management.

Cineca with its HPC and data storage infrastructure will implement and operate a data-centric facility, providing efficient data services, processing and management functionalities to handle large data volumes generated by the HBP.

On January 24th Radio2 RAI (Ovunque 6) interviewed Giovanni Erbacci. He discussed the role of Cineca in "Human Brain Project", one of the most ambitious and innovative scientific projects of the European Community.