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Your thumb and index finger can help you test a steak's degree of doneness.
A Scribbling Machine is a motorized contraption that moves in unusual ways and leaves a mark to trace it's path.
Why do teens take risks, and what do our notions of risk tell us about the dangers of growing up?
How has imagery changed the way we look at our bodies—over time and in different cultures?
How has imagery changed the way we look at our bodies—over time and in different cultures?
Visit the Outdoor Exploratorium at Fort Mason to explore the science behind wind, waves, and more.
Put on a mask and see how we communicate with our bodies as well as with our faces and words.
Try your hand at explaining symbols both modern and ancient, and then make your own.
Explore the evolution of music and dance with Alonzo King and Bernie Krause.
Close your eyes and listen to tell where the paddle is when you play this all-listening version of the classic game Pong.
Our reactions may be trained, but the devices that make music sound "sad" are real enough.
Listen to bird songs and try to figure out which are songs, which are companion calls, and which are alarms.
On March 29, 2006, a total solar eclipse occurred when the new moon moved directly between the sun and the earth. The moon’s shadow fell on the eastern tip of Brazil, sped eastward across the Atlantic, through northern Africa, across the Mediterranean, an
When you ride a bike in a straight line, you must make many minor corrections in order to stay upright.
Watch this timelapse video to see a zebrafish develop from a single cell into an embryo
Learn how sparkling wine is made, what makes it different from still wine, and where all those little bubbles come from!
How are creative investigations sparked? What does a state of inspiration feel like? Can inspiration be transmitted from person to person? Join us for an audio slideshow series that explores the fascinating world of how we work creatively.
See living stem cells and find out why they are the "stem" from which all other cells develop.
The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.
See living stem cells and find out why they are the "stem" from which all other cells develop.
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
This clay building activity shows that when you make things bigger, weight increases faster than strength.
Explore the ideas behind Science of Sharing with these Activities.
Explore the ancient knowledge of the Maya, who built sophisticated monuments to the sun.
Listen to internationally recognized authorities on human thought and behavior, including Temple Grandin and Paul Ekman.
See a map of recent earthquakes in the United States, and learn why earthquakes happen so frequently on the West Coast.
In this video, Exploratorium educator Aiona Bones invites you to look through the vortex.
Make a simple rocket and a rocket launcher, and watch a demonstration of how the finished rocket will fly.