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+# Neuronify 2.0
+
+Neuronify is an educational neural network app.
+It gives a low entry point to simulation-based neuroscience.
+Without prior computational experiene, Neuronify makes it possible to work on neural simulations.
+
+The original version of Neuronify is described in
+[this paper published in eNeuro](https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0022-17.2017).
+This repository contains the source code for Neuronify 2,
+which is based on the same ideas and concepts as Neuronify 1,
+but with new features and the ability to embed simulations into websites and online books.
+
+Neuronify 1 was originally written in C++, while Neuronify 2 is written in Rust.
+
+