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Science of Gardening
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Kitchen Sink-o-Pation
Kitchen Sink-o-Pation

Vsit a quirky kitchen where you can compose music with ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) objects.

Meat is Muscle
Meat is Muscle

What's the difference between white meat and dark meat? Which animals have which and why?

Mold Terrarium
Mold Terrarium

Watch tiny blue, green, and white molds grow on leftover food.

Kosher Dill Current
Kosher Dill Current

High energy prices got you down? Discover how pickles can ease your troubles.

Profile of a Frog Researcher
Profile of a Frog Researcher

A profile of frog researcher Dr. Tyrone Hayes.

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Young in Mind

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

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Science of Sharing Educator Activities
Science of Sharing Educator Activities

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About Alignments
About Alignments

The Maya were expert sky-watchers, careful observers of the motions of the celestial bodies...

Improvisation: Dynamic Feedback Loops, by Greg Brown

Get in the loop with Greg Brown's improvisational piece Dynamic Feedback Loops.

Strandbeest: Animaris Suspendisse

Explore the idiosyncrasies of strandbeest motion as one traverses the beach.

Bee Hummer
Bee Hummer

Make a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.

Census of Marine Life
Census of Marine Life

Exploring the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans

Cookie Subduction
Cookie Subduction

Get a taste of how the earth's plates move.

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Brain Explorer

Explore the unknown world inside your brain with these fun activities.

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Picture This
Picture This

Learn how Hubble Telescope scientists put together those lovely pictures.

Exploratopia
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Kid-friendly explorations and experiments for curious minds.

Bread Worldwide
Bread Worldwide

Tour the Breads of the World

Building for the Big One
Building for the Big One

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.

Balloon Blow-Up
Balloon Blow-Up

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Viewing the Stereographs
Viewing the Stereographs

About Anaglyphs. How do I make 3-D glasses?

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Piezoelectric Microphones
Piezoelectric Microphones

Pick one and guess the source

Sound Uncovered App
Sound Uncovered App

Explore the surprising side of sound

Timeline
Timeline

Take a timeline tour of our past and present.

Pájaro en una jaula
Pájaro en una jaula
Eyeing the Storm: Science and Art of Visualization
Eyeing the Storm: Science and Art of Visualization

From May 20 to June 5 1997, we presented a webcast series exploring the art and science of severe storm visualization.

Zebrafish Embryo
Zebrafish Embryo

Watch this timelapse video to see a zebrafish develop from a single cell into an embryo

In Seach of Martians
In Seach of Martians

Is there life on Mars? Our best evidence so far is a baked-potato-sized chunk of rock found in Antarctica.

Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt

Are there meat by-products in makeup? Can you guess where you might find them?

Cell Explorer
Cell Explorer

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

Bikes: Brakes
Bikes: Brakes

Find out about bicycle brakes and balance, and calculate your stopping distance on a bicycle.

2nd Skin
2nd Skin

Imaginative Designs in Digital and Analog Clothing

Anti-Gravity Mirror

Learn to "fly" on one of the Exploratorium's oldest exhibits. 

Frog Myths
Frog Myths

Explore the mythological significance of frogs in cultures around the world.

Auroras: Paintings in the Sky
Auroras: Paintings in the Sky

Far north in the night sky, a faint glow appears on the horizon. Green and red flames of light stretch across the sky.

CD Spectroscope: Introduction

Separate light into colors with an old CD.

Meet the Artist: Matt Smith

Meet Matt Smith, an automata artist showcased at the Curious Contraptions exhibition.

Preserving our Wild Fish

Check out efforts to restore California’s native steelhead and salmon. 

Better Hair through Chemistry
Better Hair through Chemistry

Learn the science behind bad hair days, and learn how hair increases its length when humidity increases, making curly hair frizz and straight hair go limp.

Mona
Mona

La famosa modelo de Leonardo es usada en un interesante experimento de percepci�_n.

Mind Lecture Series
Mind Lecture Series

Listen to internationally recognized authorities on human thought and behavior, including Temple Grandin and Paul Ekman.

Spectra From Space
Spectra From Space

An introduction to spectra and to the space-based telescopes. The site includes a number of hands-on activities.

TV Dots
TV Dots

See how TV screens create images from many tiny colored dots of light.

CANdemonium
CANdemonium

Recycle some cans to make after-dinner music!

Antarctic Exploration
Antarctic Exploration

The lure of Terra Australis Incognita begins with the Ancient Greeks and ends with modern cruise ships.

Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction

Rube Goldberg-inspired cause and effect contraptions using everyday materials and found objects.

Braking & Steering
Braking & Steering

How do you stop and steer a bicycle? What forces keep the bicycle from falling over?

Memory Party Game
Memory Party Game

Test your memory and compare it with your friends'.

Ponti di Carta
Ponti di Carta
What is Community Radio?

Get your antennae ready for what's on the airwaves.

Audio Pong
Audio Pong

Close your eyes and listen to tell where the paddle is when you play this all-listening version of the classic game Pong.

Mars in a Minute: Are There Quakes on Mars?

Are there earthquakes on Mars? Or rather, “marsquakes?" 

Balloon Blow-Up
Balloon Blow-Up

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Outrageous Ooze
Outrageous Ooze

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

The Secret Lives of Flowers
The Secret Lives of Flowers

Take a peek at the colorful world of plant sex.

Skateboarding Glossary
Skateboarding Glossary

anatomy of a skateboard, skateboard tricks, types of skateboarding, physics glossary.

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