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Return to Mars: Mars Update: March 2013 (Webcast)

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00:30:00

In February 2013, Curiosity drilled into a rock called "John Klein" and then analyzed the sample material with its on-board scientific instruments. On March 12, NASA announced that the analyses show conditions on Mars were once favorable for life! Join us to learn more about this breakthrough discovery.

Project: Return to Mars | Browse All

Date: March 22, 2013
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): astronomy/Space Science, General Science

Keywords: mars, space, habitable environment, chemical ingredients for life, chemical energy for microbes

Exploratorium at the Piers: Exploratorium at Pier 15: Green Machine (Clip)

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00:05:21

Catch a sneak peak of our new nine-acre campus at Piers 15/17 with Building Operations Manager Chuck Mignacco. Learn about features of the building that will help us achieve our goal of becoming the largest net-zero energy use museum in the United States. Come see for yourself—doors open at Pier 15 on April 17, 2013.

Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All

Date: February 6, 2013
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: green technology, chuck mignacco, net-zero energy

Science in the City: Altamont Wind Farms (Clip)

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00:07:03

Southeast of San Francisco, on the way out to California's Central Valley, thousands of wind turbines dot the landscape of Altamont Pass. Mounted both in rows and individually, machines with large propellers catch the wind, turning round and round at different speeds. Learn how wind energy is generated and stored for use in this most peculiar area, and its impact on living things both near and far.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: September 12, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: science in the city, series, episode, wind, wind energy, turbines, propellers, alternative energy, fuel, storage, birds, wind farms, altamont pass

After Dark: Mars (Clip)

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00:01:56

At our last After Dark in our current home, the theme was Mars! On display the museum has a full-scale model of the Mars rover Curiosity, which arrived on the red planet Sunday, August 5. At After Dark, we had Martians, robots, and extraterrestrials in the crowd! There were Martian themed lectures, a live webcast, and activities like the Egg Drop, where visitors practiced landing a homemade Rover safely onto the ground. Red skies at night offer fun and delight.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: August 24, 2012
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

Keywords: curiosity, exploratorium, mars, mission, nasa, rover, landing, after dark

After Dark: This is Your Brain on Meditation with Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas (Clip)

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00:37:04

In this special lecture given at After Dark, Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas relates scientific studies of contemplative practices. Dr. Simon-Thomas is Science Director for the Greater Goods Science Center at UC Berkeley. Her current research examines the conceptual nature, experiential properties, and biological underpinnings of positive states like compassion, as well as the potential for cultivating these states and related acts of altruism.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: May 8, 2012
Format: Lecture
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Cognitive Science/Psychology

Keywords: dr. emiliana simon-thomas, after dark, science for monks, mind, cognition, compassion, altruism, meditation, monks

After Dark: Blue (Clip)

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On August 4, 2011 After Dark Blue delved into the color of cool with explorations of indigo, underwater vision, color photography, and blues performances by Lady Bianca, Bobbie Webb, and Fillmore Slim.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: August 22, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art

Keywords: blue, after dark, event, music, performance, bobbie webb, lady bianca, exploratorium, color

After Dark: Extended Cinemas (Clip)

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00:02:25

Join us for an exploration of new frontiers in film—where cinematic artworks range beyond the screen to encompass unique combinations of animation, objects, and live performance.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: May 17, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art

Keywords: art, after dark, miwa matreyek, cinema, projection, storytelling, animation, bestiary

After Dark: Chill: Joe Mangrum’s Sand Mandala (Clip)

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00:03:21

This After Dark event, which explored the science behind slowing down, included artist Joe Mangrum, who created a sand mandala on the floor of the museum. In this timelapse video, shot over 8 hours, you can see the full arc of the work.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: January 20, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art

Keywords: mandala, joe mangrum, sand painting, art, artist, timelapse, sand mandala, after dark, chill, exploratorium, museum art

After Dark: Sugar (Clip)

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00:01:40

This After Dark event got the holiday season off to a sweet start, presenting art, science, and history related to sugar.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: December 10, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art, general science,

Keywords: sugar, after dark, performance, sugar sculpting, adult events

After Dark: Fear (Clip)

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00:02:07

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,

Keywords: art, performance art, fear, spiders, snakes, scorpions, afraid, after dark, night life, high rope, tight rope, 720


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