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Slow Blue
(reaction time, nerve processes)

In Slow Blue, visitors can observe how their eyes respond more slowly to blue light than to red or green light. Three colored lights project small dots of color on a screen. Moving the handle on this exhibit makes the dots move back and forth on the screen. Although all three spots are moving together at the same rate, your eyes perceive the blue spot as lagging behind the red and green spots.

Exhibit Specs
42"w X 60"h X 26"d
0.5 amps @ 120 volts
80 lbs.
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Slow Blue 1
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Slow Blue 2
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Slow Blue 3
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