Exploratorium Blogs

What are we thinking about? Who have we met recently? Who or what is inspiring us? Browse these blogs, written by Exploratorium staff and find out what’s happening behind the scenes at the museum.

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Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad

Making Digital Sounds for Physical Objects

by Deanna • November 17, 2017

Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad

OFF THE WALL MARBLE MACHINES

by Gabriel • November 2, 2017

Smoky air creates vivid sunrise in the Bay Area.

Spectrum

With Fall Comes Easterly Winds, Fires and Smoke in Northern California

by Mary Miller • October 18, 2017

Fall, not summer, is fire season in California. The aftermath of rainless but foggy summers and a shift in the winds that normally bring cool, moist air from the Pacific but instead blow from the dry, warm interior create the perfect recipe for fires. That weather pattern exploded this October into deadly wildfires that affected air quality all over the Bay Area.

Fabricated Realities

Electronic Media Pulse at Field of View

by Rob Rothfarb • September 20, 2017

Last week, the Exploratorium kicked off a new program series called Field of View: Mapping Emerging Media Technologies, focusing on immersive art and technology experiences.