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.

Start the tour
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. A true widescreen experience — view it on a large screen, or rotate your phone to watch.

Watch it play Contact for licensing