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OpenWorm – creating a virtual organism in a computer


OpenWorm is an open source project dedicated to creating a virtual C. elegans nematode in a computer.

Watch a videoGet the codeRead the paper Thanks to our Kickstarter backers we developed WormSim, an interactive way to play with the worm in your browser! Learn moreWatch a video We're exploring the development of the worm via DevoWorm, an interdisciplinary project under the OpenWorm umbrella, focused on developmental processes in Nematodes and other forms of life through data analysis, visualization, and simulation. Explore the connectome We are engineering Geppetto, a plug-and-play platform to power simulations of biological systems... from your web browser.

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