Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The neuron-inspired art of erstwhile neuroscientist Greg Dunn

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Some Nerve

The neuron-inspired art of erstwhile neuroscientist Greg Dunn
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"Cerebellar Lobe" - Depicts the cerebellum, a region of the brain required for movement and motor memory
"Purkinje Neurons" - A painting depicting Purkinje neurons, amongst the largest neurons in the brain that reside in the cerebellum
GREG DUNN
"Cerebellar Lobe" - Depicts the cerebellum, a region of the brain required for movement and motor memory
"Chaotic Connectome" - This microsculpture depicts the deep complexity of the human brain
"Retina I"
"Olfactory Bulb" - An artistic rendition of a glomerulus in the mammalian olfactory bulb
"Purkinje Neurons" - A painting depicting Purkinje neurons, amongst the largest neurons in the brain that reside in the cerebellum
"Synaptogenesis" - An abstract neural landscape
"Hippocampus II" - Depicts a cross section of the rodent hippocampus, a brain region utilized in learning and memory
"Maki-e Neurons" - An abstract neural landscape utilizing aesthetic principles developed in Maki-e, a Japanese technique in lacquerware
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