About Neuron
Stimulate a neuron and monitor what happens. Pause, rewind, and move forward in time in order to observe the ions as they move across the neuron membrane.
How to play Neuron
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Stimulate a neuron and monitor what happens.
Questions & answers
- What is Neuron?
- Neuron is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Stimulate a neuron and monitor what happens. Pause, rewind, and move forward in time in order to observe the ions as they move across the neuron membrane.
- What can kids learn from Neuron?
- It helps kids explore: describe why ions can or cannot move across neuron membranes. identify leakage and gated channels, and describe the function of each. describe how membrane permeability changes in terms of different types of channels in a neuron. describe the sequence of events that generates an action potential.
- What age is Neuron good for?
- It is designed for high school up to university, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Neuron free to play?
- Yes — Neuron is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.