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Sociology

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

Pull up a chair and dive into Middle Ground.

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

How do artists approach the problem of sea level rise?

Explainers do social interaction demonstrations.

Even randomly formed groups can generate instant rivalries.

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

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

Work together to stay alive and rack up points.

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

How are people using this shared resource?

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

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