Science Illustrated

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It’s all about the walrus mass

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The human brain has so many links between cells, they cannot possibly be displayed in one image. Yet two scientists have given it a try. Titled, like a piece of art, as “Self Reflected”, this 2.5 x 3.5

metre steel plate etching shows the links between brain cells as microscopi­c grooves. The tiniest change in viewer's perspectiv­e will make the grooves reflect light from specific angles, and under a spotlight, the nerve links take turns to appear, giving a sense of how signals travel through the brain.

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Photo // Greg Dunn

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