Total Lunar Eclipse Weekend
by Adam Esposito • September 24, 2015
On Sunday, September 27, there will be a spectacular total lunar eclipse over the Bay Area and you may be able to see it if the weather cooperates.
Masks are required for all visitors 2+. Vaccines recommended. Plan your visit
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Igniting curiosity and inspiring conversation, Spectrum brings you the latest news and perspectives from across the Exploratorium.
So Swab Me
by Exploratorium Staff • September 21, 2015
Exploratorium biologist Caitlin Johnson takes a look at how much bacteria grows on surfaces near us.
Pairings Cookbook: Salty Lassi Recipe
by Exploratorium Staff • September 11, 2015
Join us on the second Tuesday of the month for our food science series, Pairings. In the meantime, enjoy this salty lassi recipe.
Throwback Thursday: Volunteer Herb Masters
by Exploratorium Staff • September 10, 2015
Volunteer extraordinaire and Oppenheimer Circle member Herb Masters has been a regular face at the Exploratorium since 2005.
Art to Taste: A Cow Meets Salt Story
by Megan Pruiett • September 3, 2015
Human history has been powerfully shaped by sought-for, traded, taxed, hoarded, fought-for, fortune-making salt. How satisfying to think of bovine artists at work, gradually shaping emblems to our shared need for salt.
Whale of a Mystery: Number of Whale Deaths in Gulf of Alaska Trumps California Coast's Count
by Mary Miller • September 2, 2015
The whale strandings in California have been dwarfed by a record number in the Gulf of Alaska. It may be months or years before we know why.
Podcast: Finding Love in a Sea of OKCupid Data
by Exploratorium Staff • August 31, 2015
A conversation with Chris McKinlay: Hacking OkCupid, the politics of data, and romantic love.
What's in a Visit?
by Exploratorium Staff • August 18, 2015
Josh Gutwill, Director of Visitor Research at the Exploratorium, led a study on the effect a single-visit to the museum can have on emerging adults.
Pairings Cookbook: Oven-Dried Tomato Recipe
by Exploratorium Staff • August 17, 2015
Join us on the second Tuesday of the month for our food science series, Pairings. In the meantime, enjoy this recipe for Oven-Dried Tomatoes by Chef Loretta Keller.
What hitchBOT Can Teach Us About Ourselves
by Hugh McDonald • August 14, 2015
hitchBOT is an intriguing mashup of technology and social psychology. What determines how we react to someone (or something) in need?
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