[Verse 1] Scientists mapped a cubic millimeter slice Of visual cortex, electron microscope precise Fifty-seven thousand cells in crystalline array Each connection traced through terabytes of data every day Lichtman's team at Harvard carved the tissue razor-thin Serial sections captured every dendrite, every pin Machine learning algorithms stitched the fragments whole Now we browse the connectome, neuron by neuron scroll [Chorus] Real data streaming, real findings gleaming Open access portal to the brain Browse the connectome, make it your new home Every synapse mapped without refrain Methodologically pioneering, crystal vision clearing Cortical secrets finally revealed In this cubic sample, neural networks ample Show us how consciousness gets sealed [Verse 2] Layer four stellate cells receive the visual feed Pyramidal neurons send their signals up indeed Interneurons weaving inhibition through the mesh Chandelier cells hanging like neurons made of flesh Each axon terminal precisely documented here Mitochondria and vesicles appear crystal clear Petabytes of imagery transformed to searchable code Every cellular junction on this digital road [Chorus] Real data streaming, real findings gleaming Open access portal to the brain Browse the connectome, make it your new home Every synapse mapped without refrain Methodologically pioneering, crystal vision clearing Cortical secrets finally revealed In this cubic sample, neural networks ample Show us how consciousness gets sealed [Bridge] From electron beam to reconstruction dream Automated segmentation cuts through noise Graph theory metrics show the neural athletics How information flows and consciousness employs Inhibitory boutons wrapped around the neurons Excitatory spines like thorns upon the vine This microscopic city holds the key to neural gritty Where perception meets the conscious design [Verse 3] Download terabytes and trace the pathways yourself Navigate through dendrites on this neural bookshelf Zoom from macro columns down to synaptic clefts See how evolution built these cortical blueprints Gap junctions coupled, chemical synapses triple Every contact point makes the neural data ripple This cubic millimeter holds a universe complete Where electrical and chemical signals compete [Chorus] Real data streaming, real findings gleaming Open access portal to the brain Browse the connectome, make it your new home Every synapse mapped without refrain Methodologically pioneering, crystal vision clearing Cortical secrets finally revealed In this cubic sample, neural networks ample Show us how consciousness gets sealed [Outro] Fifty-seven thousand neurons singing in the night Mapping consciousness one connection at a time
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