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+ | ''EyeWire'' is a game to map the brain from [[Sebastian Seung]]'s Lab at [[MIT]]. This [[citizen science]] [[human-based computation game]] challenges players to map 3D [[neuron]]s in a [[retina]]. Eyewire was officially launched on December 10, 2012 and has since grown to over 120,000 players from 150 countries.<ref>http://blog.eyewire.org/infographic/</ref> | ||
===The Game=== | ===The Game=== |
Revision as of 17:25, 17 April 2014
EyeWire is a game to map the brain from Sebastian Seung's Lab at MIT. This citizen science human-based computation game challenges players to map 3D neurons in a retina. Eyewire was officially launched on December 10, 2012 and has since grown to over 120,000 players from 150 countries.[1]
Contents
The Game
The Science
Background
- Connectomics: An Introduction
- Anatomy of the eye and the retina
- Retinal Connectomics
- Citizen Science and Citizen Neuroscience
- Excerpts from Connectome the book
How Connectomics is Done
- Serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBFSEM)
- Machine-learning-enabled Image Analysis
- Artificial Intelligence
- Tracing using Omni
- Neural computational models
Our Data
Neurons
Amacrine Cell
Bipolar Cell
Ganglion Cell
Glial Cell
Substructures of the neuron
EyeWire in Schools
- MOSTEC--A summer program at MIT for high school students interested in Connectomics.
- High school outreach
Meet Team EyeWire
EyeWire Library
A collection of papers for those interested in delving deeper into the science behind EyeWire.
Making a Contribution of Your Own
- Make a Prezi Presentation!
- How to Read a Science Paper
- Conduct your own research
- Add your contribution to the site