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Fermentation and Food

The common ground between pickles, cheese, bread, wine, and many other foods.

Drives & Gears
Drives & Gears

What is a gear ratio? And how do gears help make the bicycle so efficient?

Pájaro en una jaula
Pájaro en una jaula
Peripheral Vision: What's Going On?

Explore the limits of vision—get to know your rods and cones.

Doctor Atomic: Commentary on an Opera
Doctor Atomic: Commentary on an Opera

Explore the scientific, historical, and cultural context behind a new opera about the first atomic bomb test.

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Antarctic Marine Ecosystem

The Antarctic food web is the simplest on the planet, and krill are at its hub.

The New Buchanan Mall

Follow the process of revitalizing the Buchanan Mall in the Western Addition.

Solar Images
Solar Images

The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.

Susie Ibarra: Performance

Stand in the intersection of the traditional and the avant-garde.

Mars Rovers
Mars Rovers

Meet the robotic explorers that landed on Mars in 2004, and check out their tools and instruments.

Cell Explorer
Cell Explorer

Learn about the inner workings of a cell through this interactive exhibit.

Feeling Pressured

Feel the weight of the atmosphere—plus a little extra.

The Residents | Live Performance

Rock out with renowned San Francisco band The Residents.

Overview of the Rosetta Mission
Revisit NASA's Rosetta mission to study a comet in space.
Science of Sharing Educator Activities
Science of Sharing Educator Activities

Explore the ideas behind Science of Sharing with these Activities.

Oren Ambarchi: Interview

Oren Ambarchi shares his sound-world of visceral guitar abstraction and fragile textures.

Crystal Creations
Crystal Creations

Grow spikes of crystals in the sun.

Molecular Meat
Molecular Meat

What happens to meat when you cook it?

That's the Way the Ball Bounces
That's the Way the Ball Bounces

Find out why balls bounce--or fail to bounce.

Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Vocal Visualizer: Have fun

Two Vocal Visualizers are better than one.

Iron Science Teacher
Iron Science Teacher

Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!

The Cold Water Candy Test
The Cold Water Candy Test
Third From the Sun: Geographical Features as Seen from Space
Third From the Sun: Geographical Features as Seen from Space

Technological developments have changed how we view Earth. See LandSat images and learn more about our home planet.

Remembering Loma Prieta
Remembering Loma Prieta

Read stories and see footage from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.

Balloon Blow-Up
Balloon Blow-Up

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Robo-Car Derby
Robo-Car Derby

Demonstrations of electric Robo-Cars made by 22 Science Summer students.

The Tinkering Studio
The Tinkering Studio

Activities and workshops for playful invention, investigation, and collaboration

Reflections on Soap Film Painting

Reflect on the deeper significance of Soap Film Painting.

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Science of Cooking Archive

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Explore Gluten
Explore Gluten

Explore gluten, the substance that gives bread its structure.

Memory Artist
Memory Artist

An artist paints his childhood home from memory.

Voting Paradoxes

Explore some ways in which the democratic process can go wrong.

Return to Mars
Return to Mars

Check out our coverage of NASA’s rover, Curiosity, from 2012.

Roto-Copter
Roto-Copter

This simple paper toy spins through the air like a mini-helicopter!

The Amazing Water Trick
The Amazing Water Trick

Do hot water and cold water mix?

Bread Science 101
Bread Science 101

What's really going on when you bake? Find out.

Experience the thrill of Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen.

Extended Cinemas 2018

Contemplate the continuum of cinema at After Dark. 

Ancient Writings Revealed
Ancient Writings Revealed

Watch ancient text revealed and read for the first time in a thousand years!

Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Active Zone: Graphics
Active Zone: Graphics

A downloadable series of graphics from our Faultline website gives a snapshot of seismic science.

Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Iron Science Teacher
Iron Science Teacher

Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!

Frog City USA
Frog City USA

Take a virtual journey to the frog capital of the world, Rayne, Louisiana.

Take an Egg for a Spin
Take an Egg for a Spin

Learn how to use physics to distinguish between raw eggs and hard-cooked eggs.

Seismic Science: Damage Control
Seismic Science: Damage Control

We can't predict when an earthquake will occur, but we can avoid some potential disasters.

Building A Virtual Skull
Building A Virtual Skull

Explore the process of reconstructing a skull as a 3-D model.

Memory Party Game
Memory Party Game

Test your memory and compare it with your friends'.

The Amazing Water Trick
The Amazing Water Trick

Do hot water and cold water mix?

Exploring Paper
Exploring Paper

Learn about origami, make your own paper, and find out the best way to fold a paper airplane.

Getting Started with Light
Getting Started with Light

Use the Science Journal mobile app to investigate the light around you.

Stripped-Down Motor
Stripped-Down Motor

Build a stripped-down motor, a simple, easy-to-make version of the electric motors found in toys, tools, and appliances.

Outrageous Ooze
Outrageous Ooze

This stuff can't make up its mind -- is it a liquid or a solid?

In The Studio

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Skewer Structures
Skewer Structures

Explore cantilevers and other structures by building with skewers.

Paper Bridges
Paper Bridges

Build a bridge from a piece of paper and explore ways of making it stronger.

Iron Science Teacher
Iron Science Teacher

Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!

The Detrimental Effects of Solitary Confinement on the Brain

How does solitary confinement affect the human brain?

Beyond Einstein: World Wide Webcast
Beyond Einstein: World Wide Webcast

In celebration of Albert Einstein's work in 1905, science laboratories and museum around the world (including the Exploratorium) participated in a twelve-hour webcast that explored Einstein's influence on current physics research.

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