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Perception

When your eyes adapt to color, you can see things that aren’t really there.

What happens when you double the size of a chair?

Take off and fly in a mirror that makes half your body look whole.

Make yourself the center of attention—and reflect.

Do you dare drink from a toilet?

Not all shadows are black.

A cube made from drinking straws can confuse your brain.

Foxwalking is a simple technique used by trackers like Doniga Markegard to avoid disturbing wildlife.

How will the Exploratorium make music from a total solar eclipse?

Falling dominoes model signal transmission in a neuron.

Learn how to make beautiful "paintings" with soap and water.

by Josh Bacigalupi • February 22, 2017

Adaptive Work is understanding in the face of Complexity.

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