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SUMMARY:Building Brains - Prof Steve Furber\, University of Manchester
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DESCRIPTION:Named as one of the Times’ 100 leading UK scientists in 2014
 \, Professor Steve Furber was the principal designer of the BBC Micro and 
 the ARM processor\, the most widely used instruction set architecture in t
 he world (including in all smartphones!). For his work he has been awarded
  the Faraday Medal\, the Millennium Technology Prize and a CBE.\n\nHe will
  discuss his latest project SpiNNaker\, which aims to create a new kind of
  computer using a massive parallel processing system to model the human br
 ain\, as part of the ten-year £1 billion Human Brain Project.\n\nEveryone
  is welcome. Free for members\, £2 on the door for non-members. Followed 
 by refreshments (that means smoothies\, cheese and grapes!).
LOCATION:Department of Pharmacology Lecture Theatre\, Tennis Court Road
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