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Data
A Cell in Motion
Turn the crank and watch a moving cell model. Different parts of the cell extend and retract, and the cell’s internal bulk sometimes shifts from one area to another.
Where: Gallery 4: Living Systems
Digital Footprints
Daily cycles of the city are projected onto a miniature topographic map of San Francisco: the movement of city buses and trains, local-area photos posted to Flickr and geographically located posts sent out via Twitter.
Where: Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6: Observing Landscapes
Inverse Square Law
Light gets dimmer the farther it travels–and a bit of simple math explains how.
Living Systems Explainer Station
Explainers do biology and botany demonstrations.
Where: Gallery 4: Living Systems
Machine with Concrete
A motor is connected to a block of concrete via a simple system of gears. The final gear will make one revolution into the concrete once every 13.7 billion years, yet the machine whirs uninterrupted.
Where: Crossroads: Getting Started
Mapping Migrations
This interactive data visualization reveals the migration tracks of sharks, whales, sea turtles, tuna, and other marine creatures, and lets visitors explore differences in timing, geographic location, and male versus female migration routes.
Where: Gallery 4: Living Systems
Plankton Populations
Different types of phytoplankton multiply or die off in response to changing ocean conditions.
Where: Gallery 4: Living Systems
Research Buoy
This NOAA buoy gathers data on CO2 levels, which are increasing in our oceans and affecting marine life.
Where: Gallery 5: Outdoor Exhibits
