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Diffraction Shadows
Shadows made with laser light have light and dark bands.
Dioximoirekinesis
A kinetic pattern seems to move as a visitor's viewpoint shifts.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
Distilled Light
Split light apart and put it back together again.
Soap Film Painting
Soap film hits the big time at this exhibit, featuring a giant square soap bubble the size of a picture window. The cascading colors you see here arise from overlapping light waves that reflect from the front and back surfaces of the soap film—a phenomenon called interference.
Watch Water Freeze
Ordinarily, water freezes too slowly to be appreciated. Here, polarized light and an ultra cold slab let you watch water crystalize rapidly in real time. The colorful mosaic of ice that forms is different every time.
