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The ground under our San Franciscan feet is constantly on the move. Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn as we visit some spots around town where exposed rocks reveal the tale of an active earth.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: January 12, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology Join musician Karen Stackpole as she illuminates the science, history, and construction of gongs, tam-tams, and metallophones. In her studio, we learn how gongs are made by using heat, cold water, and a tempering process. Karen also discusses contemporary uses of gongs and some of her current work.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: December 22, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art If you sink it, they will come. That’s what Exploratorium biologist Karen Kalumuck learned when she decided to experiment by submerging PVC plates under the piers at Marina Harbor. In this program, you'll meet the bizarre aquatic life forms that inhabit our Bay.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: December 8, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology What are you afraid of? Snakes? Spiders? Heights? This After Dark event investigated the psychology and biology of fear, and included Damian Cooksey confronting his fear by demonstrating the sport of highlining far above visitors’ heads.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: November 16, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, general science, This video includes interviews with Exploratorium Executive Director Dr. Dennis Bartels and Exploratorium Chairman of the Board George Cogan about Piers 15 and 17, as well as a fly-through animation of the future home of the Exploratorium.
Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All
Date: October 18, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
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