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Psychologist and writer Hugh McDonald fills us in on exhibition-making, standing inside a human heart and “why do we do what we do.”
Why Do We Do What We Do: Exhibition Making in the Exploratorium’s West Gallery

by Jackie Clay • June 2, 2015

Exploratorium staff scientist fills us in on “why do we do what we do.”

Tim Hunkin's Tinkerer's Clock

British artist Tim Hunkin discusses his whimsical Tinkerer's Clock.
Boron: Glassblowing

Get fired up about boron, the element used in some glass.

Find out what's behind the Exploratorium's renowned Teacher Institute.

Transit of Venus 2012: 3rd and 4th Contact

Experience the end of the transit of Venus.
Transit of Venus 2012: 1st and 2nd Contact

Experience the slow majesty of the transit of Venus.
Curiosity Model Teaser

See a Curiosity rover model on loan from NASA.
Exploratorium at JPL: Explorando con Curiosidad
Testing the Mars Rover Curiosity

See how engineers prepare Curiosity for its work on Mars.
Exploratorium visits the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA

See the JPL "sandbox" where robotic rovers are tested.
Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception

The Exploratorium is more than a science museum.
Floating: On Board the Airship Eureka

Float high in the sky on the airship Eureka.

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