Igniting curiosity and inspiring conversation, Spectrum brings you the latest news and perspectives from across the Exploratorium.
by Chad Lange • February 7, 2018
Three million Americans have allergies to peanuts or tree nuts, but scientists are learning to desensitize the body and prevent severe reactions. Follow one patient's journey from peanut fearer to peanut conqueror.
by Kevin Boyd • January 22, 2018
A new exhibit in the Exploratorium's outdoor North Gallery lets visitors investigate how sediments build up around plants in a tidal marsh.
by Mary Roach • May 24, 2017
Box tattoos and bees? Writer Mary Roach spent time with our Welcome to WildCard exhibition team then made some surprising discoveries about cardboard boxes.
by Exploratorium Staff • August 23, 2016
The Exploratorium recently worked with the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to develop a tactile and Braille-based map of our campus.
by Danielle Wong • July 1, 2015
The Exploratorium’s Global Studios division recently created 16 exhibits for the new UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco. Along the way, we learned a lot about what it means to bring hands-on science to a hospital.
by Kevin Boyd • June 8, 2015
The Exploratorium’s Dave Johnson talks about what it was like to get the Koaceli Science Center ready for its April 2015 opening. Johnson was part of the Exploratorium team that spent four months working onsite in Turkey.
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