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Photography: Cameras and the Geometry of Vision

Cameras taught us the math of vision—find out how.

Listen to the Softest Sound
Listen to the Softest Sound

What's the quietest sound you can find – and how can you find it? Download listening tips.

Language Families
Language Families

Where do all the different languages in the world come from?

Science activity that demonstrates how some light sources flash on and off many times a second
Bronx-Cheer Bulb
Give a light source the raspberry and watch it wiggle.
Lisa Mezzacappa Performance

Lisa Mezzacappa presents ORGANELLE, a musical exploration of time.

Pi Day
Pi Day

Activities and History

Science activity that uses a pendulum and a marker to create beautiful designs
Drawing Board
A pendulum moving in two directions creates beautiful designs.
Science activity that investigates peripheral vision
Peripheral Vision
Discover the outer limits of your eyes.
Everybody Gets Lunch
Everybody Gets Lunch

Sit down for compost tea with a visionary cultivator.

Science activity that demonstrates how geysers work
Geyser
Just spew it—build your own cyclic hot water fountain.
Mutant Fruit Flies
Mutant Fruit Flies

The fruit flies in this exhibit show just a few of the mutations that occur in natural fruit fly populations.
Restoring Sight

Millions of people around the world struggle to live with corneal blindness——the loss of sight caused by damage to the surface of the eye. It's a treatable condition with a clear solution: a corneal transplant. This Science in the City episode highlights the work SightLife is doing to help end corneal blindness by making transplants possible.

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