Chapter 1
The fly that mapped the future
Chapter 2
The exabyte hurdle of the human brain
Chapter 3
Project Humane and the digital twin
Chapter 4
Learning and growing in a virtual world
Chapter 5
The copy paradox and neuroethics
YOUR GOAL
Master of Project Humane and the quest to copy your brain
Ch 1 · The fly that mapped the future
manny Brightly colored neural pathways snake across a researcher's multi-monitor workstation.
hazeker999 The Flywire Connectome
A tiny fly brain mapped in three dimensions—(oh-oh!) / Fifty million synapses showing all connections—(yeah, we see!)
hazeker999 Millions of neural connections were aligned using a unique partnership of artificial intelligence and human volunteers.
hazeker999 Researchers used ultra-precise diamond knives and electron microscopes to capture the fly brain's structure.
Fun Fact
Poppy seed brain: The entire fruit fly brain mapped by FlyWire is no larger than a single poppy seed.
Glossary
connectome (noun)
A comprehensive map of all the neural connections within an organism's nervous system. In 2024, the FlyWire Consortium mapped the complete neural wiring diagram of an adult fruit fly's brain.
A comprehensive map of all the neural connections within an organism's nervous system. In 2024, the FlyWire Consortium mapped the complete neural wiring diagram of an adult fruit fly's brain.
Quiz
What imaging technology was used to capture the ultra-thin slices of the fly brain?
hazeker999 Princeton University researchers mapped the complete brain network of a fruit fly.
Quiz
What is the scientific term for a complete map of neural connections in a brain?
Quiz
Which university led the FlyWire consortium to reconstruct the fruit fly brain?
Quiz
How many neurons were successfully mapped in the FlyWire fruit fly brain connectome?