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Sociology

Middle Ground
Middle Ground

Explore new social science exhibits at San Francisco’s Civic Center.

Middle Ground: Reconsidering Ourselves and Others

Pull up a chair and dive into Middle Ground. 

Unpacking Identity: A Conversation Exploring Self in Society | Self, Made

Go behind the scenes of Self, Made with its curators and advisors.

Building Toward Resilience

How do artists approach the problem of sea level rise?

Human Phenomena Explainer Station
Human Phenomena Explainer Station

Explainers do social interaction demonstrations.

Red/Blue
Red/Blue

Even randomly formed groups can generate instant rivalries.

Digital Footprints
Digital Footprints

Daily cycles of the city are projected onto a miniature topographic map of San Francisco.

Freeloader
Freeloader

Your dilemma: Play for yourself—or for the group?

Team Snake
Team Snake

Work together to stay alive and rack up points.

Collaborative Shapes
Collaborative Shapes

Work together to make a shape–with your eyes closed.

Text Fish
Text Fish

How are people using this shared resource?

Sort and Switch
Sort and Switch

See how fast you can assign words to categories–then switch sides and try it again. 

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