
Divided Attention Exhibit on Exploratorium Island: Porting a Museum Exhibit to 2D and 3D Web
by Rob Rothfarb • May 3, 2010
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See a map of recent earthquakes in the United States, and learn why earthquakes happen so frequently on the West Coast.
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
Lisa Miller is a mechanic and teacher who shows her auto shop students how to use their listening skills to fix cars.
The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.
In February 2009, the Exploratorium hosted Darwin Days, a series of presentations, debates, and discussions exploring the ways scientists continue to learn from and apply their knowledge of evolutionary biology to a broad range of pursuits.
Complete an electrical circuit with your body and explore ways to control the flow of electricity.
See a map of recent earthquakes in the United States, and learn why earthquakes happen so frequently on the West Coast.
Get mesmerized by choreographer Alonzo King and soundscape artist Bernie Krause.
Watch ancient text revealed and read for the first time in a thousand years!
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
Can a gum wrapper have a story? Discover just how important and meaningful an object can be.
Learn to count like the Maya by studying one of their ancient stone documents.
Go behind the scenes of Self, Made with its curators and advisors.
Meet Matt Smith, an automata artist showcased at the Curious Contraptions exhibition.
See living stem cells and find out why they are the "stem" from which all other cells develop.
Enjoy the colors and textures of phenomena demonstrated by Exploratorium exhibits.
What happens to sandy or fine-grained soils when an earthquake shakes them up? Try this simple activity to find out.
The untold stories behind scientific discovery.
Make a simple rocket and a rocket launcher, and watch a demonstration of how the finished rocket will fly.
Here's how you can model the use of X rays for medical examinations with some sand and a piece of screen.
Explore the scientific, historical, and cultural context behind a new opera about the first atomic bomb test.
Why do teens take risks, and what do our notions of risk tell us about the dangers of growing up?
Learn to throw a curveball, a slider, or even a screwball by throwing a Styrofoam ball.
How do you stop and steer a bicycle? What forces keep the bicycle from falling over?
Find out about bicycle brakes and balance, and calculate your stopping distance on a bicycle.
Listen to bird songs and try to figure out which are songs, which are companion calls, and which are alarms.