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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.

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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: The Tibetan View of the Mind with Venerable Geshe Lhakdor (Clip)

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00:32:46

Discover the Tibetan Buddhist view of the mind with Geshe Lhakdor. He discusses how awareness and sensory information (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) are perceived through different forms of consciousness, and how Buddhist practitioners investigate their inner mental experiences to better understand their experience of the world around them.

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Date: May 9, 2012
Format: Lecture
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Cognitive Science/Psychology

Keywords: geshe lhakdor, science for monks, buddhism, sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, five senses, tibet, mind

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.

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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: Vinyl (Clip)

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00:03:06

What happened to your stacks of wax? From handmade record players to DJs scratching new sounds, explore unique uses of an old-school material.

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Date: March 8, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: vinyl, turntable, record

After Dark: Rock Paper Scissors Tournament (Clip)

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00:00:40

This After Dark, we celebrated the allure of real rocks, paper, and scissors, and explored some surprising theories surrounding the game. Using the official rules of the World RPS Society, we hosted our own Rock Paper Scissors tournament.

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Date: January 16, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
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After Dark: Again and Again (Clip)

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00:02:22

This After Dark, the Exploratorium hit repeat on favorite memories. Guests explored the fascinating worlds of reminiscence and repetition—and then backwards skated through their own nostalgia on our temporary roller rink.

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Date: October 10, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: roller skating, again and again, afterdark, exploratorium night life, roller rink

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.

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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: Red (Clip)

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00:02:00

An homage to the color of passion and pageantry, Red featured special presentations, classic exhibits, and fiery performances by San Francisco’s Theatre Flamenco.

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Date: July 14, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art

Keywords: flamenco, afterdark, adult event, performers, oaxacans, color, red

After Dark: Miwa Matreyek (Clip)

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This magical piece integrates live performance and projected animation. As artist Miwa Matreyek moves behind the screen, her shadow becomes the protagonist in a fantastical world of her own creation.

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Date: May 19, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art

Keywords: miwa matreyek, animation, projection, video

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.

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

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


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