Perception

Three auditory illusions created by students from the Center for Electronic Art.

This new version of an old game will bend your brain.

Your brain is always looking for blank spaces and filling them in. Sometimes, your brain leaps to the wrong conclusion. Then you get a surprise!

Playing games is a great way to exercise your brain. Even a simple game like Tic-Tac-Toe can teach you about strategy.

Learn how to bridge the digital generation gap

From 1977 until 2003, the Exploratorium published a quarterly magazine. The Exploratorium Magazine Online is a companion to selected issues of the print magazine, providing key articles and activities and including multimedia features.

Remembering is easy for most people. Understanding how and why we remember is a topic that brain researchers have found to be very complex.

Listen to internationally recognized authorities on human thought and behavior, including Temple Grandin and Paul Ekman.

The Mind collection showcases interactive exhibits and artworks that let you explore your own thoughts and feelings. 

Explore the unknown world inside your brain with these fun activities.

Learn how some vibrant seniors exercise their minds, and find out what you can do to help your own memory.