Cortex Man

noun

Cortex Man, or "cortical homunculus" (wikipedia) is a representation of the human body from the perspective of the human mind and its mapped neural connectivity. There are more neurons connecting your brain to your hands and eyes than all the other part of your body combined.

See blog post on Cortex Man. Because of Cortex Man,  CRL's research focuses on tactile and visual tools and technologies. As part of this effort, we made the cortical homunculus available in a 3D printed model. As a figurine developed by CRL, a constant desk reminder of why you need to make things visual and tactile. Check out a video about "Cortex Man:"

Lee Ginenthal with Cortex Man wall cling in the Systems Thinking Model Classroom

Every child (and adult) should learn about Cortex Man. It's how your brain sees/experiences your body.

C-man changes the way we intake information (bias)

Mind-Body Mapping

Cortex Man in the National History Museum in London

Cortex Man cartoons for use with kids and adults

Cortex Man available at Shapeways 3D printing by CRL in regular and educational (no penis/clothed) versions. Or you can order  a hand sculpted Cortex Man from brilliant artist, Sharon Price James.

Wilder Penfield, Edwin Boldrey and Theodore Rasmussen (below left to right) originated research of the Sensory and Motor Homunculi.  

A number of folks are doing more and more of this. If I had another life I would maybe do this for a living because it looks surreal and fun to quantitatively draw weird animals like Mouseunculus

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