Visualizing the brain as a universe of synapses
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Uploaded by stanfordmedicine on Nov 16, 2010
You are looking a visual reconstruction (from array-tomography data) of synapses in the mouse somatosensory cortex, the part of the cerebral cortex that is responsive to sensation. Neurons are depicted in green; multicolored dots represent separate synapses. For more information, visit our news story: http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/november/neuron-imaging.html
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Picture isn't a strong enough word to describe this...and I can't think of one suitable to replace it. The imagine technique you used to create this is brilliant, and I'm sure also very time consuming. It must have felt great to see the wonderful result.
I think as a scientist, I would be wasting my limited time on this earth if I didn't spend it studying, and trying to better understand the human brain...the most complicated thing in the known universe. Nothing else would compare.
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fractal!
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awesome :o
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O.O
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This made me want to cry! It was too beautiful for words...
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Thanks for putting this up. This is too awesome for words.
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There is nothing like an all-ruling "God", we are God ourselves.
8 months ago 3
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Steve & Kristina - I SOOO much appreciate seeing this. What a great way to spread the gorgeous pictures around!
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omfg how this all grows!
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A single human brain has more switches than all the computers and routers and Internet connections on Earth. Amazing.
mrejleblanc 1 year ago 13
One word - beautiful.
logickster 1 year ago 9