Experiencing The Emergence, Life And Death of A Neuron
A young girl in a yellow dress is standing in the middle of a large gallery space at ARTECHOUSE in Washington, DC. There's an image of a neuron projected onto her, the walls, and the ground. ARTECHOUSE Team hide caption
A young girl in a yellow dress is standing in the middle of a large gallery space at ARTECHOUSE in Washington, DC. There's an image of a neuron projected onto her, the walls, and the ground.
ARTECHOUSE TeamA new exhibit in Washington, DC, mixes science and technology for an immersive art experience — taking visitors not to a distant land, but into their brains. This installation is a partnership between the Society for Neuroscience and technology-based art space, ARTECHOUSE. Producer Thomas Lu talks to neuroscientist John Morrison and chief creative officer Sandro Kereselidze about the "Life of a Neuron."
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This episode was reported and produced by Thomas Lu, edited by Gisele Grayson, and fact-checked by Margaret Cirino. The audio engineer for this episode was Gilly Moon.