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Brainstorming (Pollock Dreaming) 

Brainstorming (Pollock Dreaming)
Created | 2024

Incredible technology like light sheet microscopy helps researchers see the complex workings of the inside of the brain.

While appearing like a tangled, vibrant mess, the blood vessels of the brain are sophisticated, like the chaotic yet intricate artwork of renowned painter, Jackson Pollock.

Over 5000 cell types are organised and communicate in the brain. Seeing the brain light up, with each blood vessel labelled a separate colour in a detailed 3D model, helps to decode its complicated spatial environment.

Bioimage analysts and blood specialists like Lachlan and Ashley use this technology to understand diseases and predict treatment responses. Their work also helps analyse new genetic diseases and illuminates new pathways to help cure devastating illnesses like brain cancer.

Artists 

Lachlan Whitehead Ashley Ng

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