But Will They Be Able to Feed It Simulated Gingko Biloba?

Technology Review has a story about a cool project: scientists using a computer to simulate a brain, right down to the individual neuron. Known as the Blue Brain project, the effort is aimed at reverse-engineering a brain -- currently, a sort of generic mammalian brain, and ultimately a human one. A successful model could allow researchers to perform in silico testing of drug dosing and effects, among other virtual experiments. GTO would like to know whether the simulated brain could be used on days when human brains refuse to work, and if so, where do we sign up?