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Learn about origami, make your own paper, and find out the best way to fold a paper airplane.
Explore the idiosyncrasies of strandbeest motion as one traverses the beach.
Meet Carlos Zapata, an automata artist showcased at Curious Contraptions.
Take an animated tour of Antarctica's variety of ice formations, which give it a beauty unrivaled anywhere on Earth.
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
In an earthquake, some older structures collapse and others stand tall. The difference is usually retrofitting.
The Maya were expert sky-watchers, careful observers of the motions of the celestial bodies...
Join the Exploratorium on the playa in Black Rock Desert and explore the science of pyrotechnics, flight, dust devils, rainbows, and more.
When you ride a bike in a straight line, you must make many minor corrections in order to stay upright.
Learn about origami, make your own paper, and find out the best way to fold a paper airplane.
Get mesmerized by choreographer Alonzo King and soundscape artist Bernie Krause.
Consider decision-making for an aging population and its implications.
Make a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.
Tinker with electricity using common objects: batteries, lights, buzzers, motors, switches, etc.
The three most densely populated cities on the planet where seismologists expect major earthquakes are San Francisco, Tokyo, and Istanbul. Find out why the effects in each city will be very different.
An introduction to the concepts and theories that contribute to contemporary complexity research.
Think you have a lot in common with a kiwi fruit? Genetically speaking, you do.
Journey into Chaco Canyon, where ancient people built monuments to the cosmos. Journey to Chichén Itzá, where the Maya built monuments to the sun.
An introduction to the concepts and theories that contribute to contemporary complexity research.
Can a gum wrapper have a story? Discover just how important and meaningful an object can be.
Looking at the night sky can help you see how your eyes and brain make sense out of moonlight.
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.
Meet Carlos Zapata, an automata artist showcased at Curious Contraptions.
How do different sounds combine to make the unique audio environments of specific places? Build the soundscapes of a beach and a train station.
Visit Las Cuevas Research Station in Belize and the Natural History Museum in London to learn about the study of biodiversity.
What goes on under the ground during an earthquake? Use a Slinky to model the various seismic waves that make the earth tremble.
Listen to bird songs and try to figure out which are songs, which are companion calls, and which are alarms.