SynchroLight
A meditative simulation of firefly flash synchronization in
Photuris frontalis, the synchronous firefly of the
southeastern United States.
Science
- Martin, O. et al. (2026). Excitation–inhibition interactions mediate firefly flash synchronization. bioRxiv.
- Mirollo, R. & Strogatz, S. (1990). Synchronization of pulse-coupled biological oscillators. SIAM J. Appl. Math.
- Sarfati, R., Hayes, J. C. & Peleg, O. (2020). Spatio-temporal reconstruction of emergent flash synchronization. J. R. Soc. Interface.
- Sarfati, R. & Peleg, O. (2022). Chimera states among synchronous fireflies. Science Advances.
- Ramírez-Ávila, G. M. et al. (2022). A model for collective synchronization of flashing in Photinus carolinus. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top.
Libraries
- Three.js — 3D rendering
- Howler.js — audio playback
- Vite — build tooling
Audio
- Cricket chorus — Mixkit (SFX Free License)
- Night ambience — Mixkit (SFX Free License)
- Frog calls — Lisa Redfern via SoundBible (Public Domain)
Stars
171 brightest stars positioned using real J2000 coordinates, transformed to your local sky based on date and approximate location.