Inner Cosmos

Inner Cosmos

Explore the hidden world inside a brain.

A small collection of experiences built from real connectomics data. Zoom from a whole brain to a single synapse, meet a neuron, or watch it all unfold on a museum wall. No log-in.

A free educational resource for classrooms & everyone curious about the brain.

The main experience

Inner Cosmos

The full interactive site. An eight-stage zoom from the human brain down to a single synapse, a gallery of real MICrONS neurons you can meet one by one, live neural activity, and a strip of quiet wonder.

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A real pyramidal neuron reconstructed in 3D from MICrONS brain data
A 3D model of the human brain for young learners
For young explorers

Neuroscience for Kids

A gentle, illustrated tour of the brain — the same real neurons, told simply, one wonder at a time.

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Ten real cortical neurons reconstructed from a cubic millimeter of brain
Museums & art installations

The Museum Edit

A large format edition built for museum walls and gallery screens. Run it hands on as an interactive exhibit, or let the guided zoom play as an ambient attract loop. Available to license for museums and installations.

This displays at 3628 × 1600. View it on a wide screen or rotate your phone to watch.

Watch it play Contact for licensing