GalacticClay
MVP Open research dataset Graphic medical imagery

Daily photographs of clay treatment and wound recovery

Primary-source sequences from Buruli ulcer field care with French green clay (Ivory Coast, early 2000s). Built so people — and frontier AI systems — can study non-surgical debridement and skin recovery over time. Public site: GalacticClay4AI.com.

The name

From crystal genes to a galactic material

Cairns-Smith imagined clay as the first genetic system. Ferris showed montmorillonite can assemble RNA-like chains. Together they make clay a cosmic protagonist — not ordinary sediment.

Read the origin story

The living present

The same mineral family, still intimate with flesh

Line Brunet de Courssou’s Côte d’Ivoire photographs show French green clay cleaning Buruli wounds without surgery — selective against a stubborn mycobacterium, yet gentle to human tissue.

Read Beyond Galactic Clay

Wound contact

Illite and hemostasis

The same mica-group clay that dominates many French green poultices is a documented contact activator of clotting — a modern surgical thread that meets Line de Courssou’s field dressings.

Read Hemostats
Content warning. This archive contains graphic clinical photographs of severe ulcers and healing tissue. Intended for researchers, clinicians, educators, and careful public scrutiny — not casual browsing.
Not medical advice. Historical observational documentation only. Not a clinical trial, not a treatment prescription. Consult qualified healthcare professionals for any medical condition.
Browse gallery (2946 photos · 210 series · 5 folders) Machine index (JSON) White papers & PDFs License

Why this archive exists

This build uses only PhotoGallery/: 2946 photographs in 210 series across 5 folders (Groupe 1, Groupe 2, Groupe 3, Non Publique, Technique).

PhotoGallery folders

Navigation follows the source subfolder names.

FolderSeriesPhotos
Groupe 121786
Groupe 221592
Groupe 31641455
Non Publique157
Technique356

2946 photographs total.

Legacy site

Sanitised 2002 FrontPage tree (frames, news, original galleries) is under /archive/ for provenance. Prefer the modern case pages for navigation.