Interactive Turing Pattern Explorer

Explore Alan Turing's morphogenesis theory through interactive reaction-diffusion patterns. Discover how simple chemical reactions create the spots, stripes, and patterns found throughout nature.

Spots

Famous Patterns

Parameter Space Explorer

F: 0.01 F: 0.08 K: 0.070 K: 0.070 K: 0.045

Click on parameter space to jump to different patterns

Parameters

Feed Rate (F): 0.0545

Kill Rate (K): 0.0620

Color Schemes

Brush Tools

Brush Size: 10

Controls

FPS: 60

Iterations: 0

Grid Size: 256×256

Color Scheme: Scientific

Alan Turing's Morphogenesis

In 1952, Alan Turing proposed that patterns in nature arise from the interaction of two chemicals diffusing and reacting together.

Natural Examples

🐆 Leopard and cheetah spots

🦓 Zebra stripes

🐠 Angelfish patterns

🐚 Seashell patterns

🦒 Giraffe patches

🪸 Coral formations