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Geology for Fossil Hunters

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L'illusione del muro del caffé

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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.

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Secret Bells

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In Seach of Martians

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Geiger Counter
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Welcome to the Third Dimension

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Picturing the Body

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It's Alive

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Solar Images

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Eames Design Guest Speaker Series
Eames Design Guest Speaker Series

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Sound Puzzle
Sound Puzzle

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Cheese FAQ

Have you ever wondered what makes blue cheese blue, or why some cheeses are hard and others soft?

Twisting Feet
Twisting Feet

Identify misalignments in your body by looking at your feet.

Profile of a Frog Researcher
Profile of a Frog Researcher

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Turning Light into Sound with Wayne Grim and the Kronos Quartet

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Piezoelectric Microphones
Piezoelectric Microphones

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Mind Lecture Series
Mind Lecture Series

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Aurora
Aurora

Darkening polar skies often bring beautiful light displays.

How Many Saturdays? App
How Many Saturdays? App

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Discover the artistry behind some of cinema's most iconic scenes.

Picturing the Body
Picturing the Body

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Subzero Gardening
Subzero Gardening

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Which Embryo is Human?
Which Embryo Is Human?

Can you tell the difference between human and nonhuman embryos?

Clothespin Workout
Clothespin Workout

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Constructivist Learning Theory
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The Residents | Live Performance

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Iron Science Teacher
Iron Science Teacher

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Hubble: A View to the Edge of Space
Hubble: A View to the Edge of Space

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Monster Mallows
Monster Mallows

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Molecular Meat
Molecular Meat

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Indicating Electrolysis: Going further

Add a magnet to your solution and see what happens.

Clay Beams
Clay Beams

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About the Arctic
About the Arctic

A brief introduction to the land of the midnight sun.

IR Detector
IR Detector

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Young in Mind
Young in Mind

Learn how some vibrant seniors exercise their minds, and find out what you can do to help your own memory.

Antarctic Food Web
Antarctic Marine Ecosystem

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

Audio Pong
Audio Pong

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El Niño: Early Warning
El Niño: Early Warning

In September 2004, the Exploratorium covered a conference in the Galapagos Islands, organized by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, that considered the implications of El Niño forecasting.

Total Solar Eclipse: Live From Turkey
Total Solar Eclipse: Live From Turkey

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