
The thrill of natural phenomena
by Sebastian • August 16, 2019
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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
Learn how grafting, hybridizing, and transgenics have transformed cultivation.
Visit an organic egg farm, and see the science behind raising those eggs.
Explore the science behind food and cooking with recipes, activities, and archived Webcasts.
Explore the scientific, historical, and cultural context behind a new opera about the first atomic bomb test.
Close your eyes and listen to tell where the paddle is when you play this all-listening version of the classic game Pong.
Geometry Playground will change the way you think about geometry. This exhibition engages your hands, brain, and body in playful investigations of this most visible branch of math.
Celebrate musical experimentation with innovator, musician, and composer Roscoe Mitchell.
Hear audio clips of the ambient sounds of the rain forest at night near Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Visit the Outdoor Exploratorium at Fort Mason to explore the science behind wind, waves, and more.
by Rob Rothfarb • February 11, 2011
Visitors experienced the sights and smells of "Meta Cookie', an augmented reality installation at After Dark: Get Surreal.
What's in that cup of coffee anyway? Find out about the history and chemistry of coffee.
When you ride a bike in a straight line, you must make many minor corrections in order to stay upright.
How do you stop and steer a bicycle? What forces keep the bicycle from falling over?
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
Visit Las Cuevas Research Station in Belize and the Natural History Museum in London to learn about the study of biodiversity.
Explore the places, people, tools, and ideas behind the origins of matter, the universe, and life itself.
A downloadable series of graphics from our Faultline website gives a snapshot of seismic science.
A series of talks celebrating both the historical and contemporary dimensions of the Eames design legacy.
Go into the studio with some of the automata artists from our Curious Contraptions exhibition.
Learn how sparkling wine is made, what makes it different from still wine, and where all those little bubbles come from!
Join curator Marina McDougall for a conversation with photographer Lena Herzog.
Make a crowd-pleasing noisemaker called a sound sandwich, which you can adjust to raise or lower its pitch.
Take an animated tour of Antarctica's variety of ice formations, which give it a beauty unrivaled anywhere on Earth.
by Liz Ball • July 13, 2017
Join the Kronos Quartet for a performance like no other.