Neural Density Fractal

This artwork explores the fractal nature of neural density in the cortex, visualizing how neurons are packed 1000 times more densely than elsewhere in the brain.

 ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │            NEURAL DENSITY FRACTAL              │
 │                                                │
 │    CORTEX         VS       OTHER REGIONS       │
 │  ┌──────────┐           ┌──────────┐           │
 │  │▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│           │░░░░░░░░░░│           │
 │  │▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│  1000x    │░  ░  ░  ░│           │
 │  │▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│  DENSITY  │ ░      ░ │           │
 │  │▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│           │░        ░│           │
 │  └──────────┘           └──────────┘           │
 │                                                │
 │  ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐     │
 │  │   FRACTAL NEURAL ORGANIZATION         │     │
 │  │   ┌─────┐      ┌─────┐      ┌─────┐   │     │
 │  │   │ ▓▒░ │      │ ▓▒░ │      │ ▓▒░ │   │     │
 │  │   │ ▓▒░ │      │ ▓▒░ │      │ ▓▒░ │   │     │
 │  │   └─────┘      └─────┘      └─────┘   │     │
 │  │       │            │            │     │     │
 │  │       └────────────┴────────────┘     │     │
 │  └───────────────────────────────────────┘     │
 │                                                │
 └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The extreme neural density of cortical tissue creates self-similar patterns across different scales. This densely packed architecture enables the remarkable computational capabilities of our brains, with every cubic millimeter containing approximately 50,000 neurons forming intricate connection patterns that resemble fractals. This density allows for complex processing in relatively compact structures.