Collaborative Shapes
Work together to make a shape–with your eyes closed.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
Digital Footprints
Daily cycles of the city are projected onto a miniature topographic map of San Francisco.
Where: Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6: Observing Landscapes
Freeloader
Your dilemma: Play for yourself—or for the group?
Human Phenomena Explainer Station
Explainers do social interaction demonstrations.
Making Meaning
Discuss your interpretations of these words and images.
Red/Blue
Even randomly formed groups can generate instant rivalries.
Sip or Squirt
This two-person drinking fountain was inspired by the Prisoner's Dilemma, a famous paradox of game theory: Do you choose to sacrifice your companion—and to some degree yourself—rather than risk being a trusting chump?
Sort and Switch
See how fast you can assign words to categories–then switch sides and try it again. Do you notice a difference?
Survival Game
Players struggle to keep their livestock herds alive and thriving—despite disease, drought, and other dangers. When your neighbor suffers a major loss, the question arises: Can you afford to share? But the real question may be, can you afford not to?
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