# We Can Do It in Ten Years by Henry Markram
> "It is not impossible to build a human brain and we can do it in ten years."
> **— Henry Markram**, *TEDGlobal talk (2009), widely reported wording*
Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: TEDGlobal talk (2009), widely reported wording.
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