The recording of human EEG remains one of the most powerful tools to assess functional aspects of brain activity. Two recently launched projects, namely the European Union funded Human Brain Project and the US-funded BRAIN Initiative aim at increasing our understanding of how the brain works. While the focus of the Human Brain Project is on the computational simulation of human brain, the BRAIN Initiative targets the development of new technologies. In this light I wonder how findings from EEG research could possibly contribute to a generalized model of brain function?

Do you think that such mega projects provide the right plattform for relevant progress in neuroscience at all?