exploratorium

Exhibits

SUBJECTS

Sociology

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?

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Human Phenomena Explainer Station

Explainers do social interaction demonstrations.

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Making Meaning

Discuss your interpretations of these words and images.

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Red/Blue

Even randomly formed groups can generate instant rivalries.

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
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? 

Where:   This exhibit is not currently on view.
Sort and Switch

See how fast you can assign words to categories–then switch sides and try it again. Do you notice a difference?

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
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?

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Team Snake

Work together to stay alive and rack up points.

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon

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