New methods for mapping synaptic connections and recording neural signals generate rich and complex data on the structure and dynamics of brain networks. Making sense of these data will require a concerted effort directed at data analysis and reduction as well as computational modeling.
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Sporns, O. Making sense of brain network data. Nat Methods 10, 491–493 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.2485
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