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Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More

Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.

Geology for Fossil Hunters
Geology for Fossil Hunters

Search a geological map of Ethiopia for fossils.
Long Now Rosetta Project
Discover how we shot 1,500 languages into space.
Falling Feather

Prove to yourself that Galileo was right.

Make a
Make a "Mummy"

Create your own fish mummy using common baking soda!
Chromium | Ron Hipschman

Explore the colorful past of the transition metal chromium.
Stepping
Stepping is rhythmic movement with a long African tradition.
Cell Explorer
Cell Explorer

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

Seasons and Alignments
Seasons and Alignments

Does the sun rise in the east? Not exactly.

Flat Lens
Flat Lens

A drop of water makes a fine magnifying lens.

Unsung Science 2016

by Eileen Campbell • December 29, 2016

Read our picks for the Unsung Science stories of 2016.

The Sky Is Falling
The Sky Is Falling

Sometimes we can learn about outer space when space objects come to us.
Kronos Quartet: Interview

Join Resonance host Sarah Cahill in interviewing the Kronos Quartet.

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.

Pictures in a Box
Pictures in a Box
Look closely at a TV and a newspaper and you’ll notice they are made up of lots of tiny dots
Exploratorium visits the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA

See the JPL "sandbox" where robotic rovers are tested.

Studio for Public Spaces: Field Notes
Studio for Public Spaces: Field Notes

An incubator for innovative public space ideas, projects and news

Bike Frame Materials
Bike Frame Materials

Explore the important engineering concepts of yield strength, ultimate strength, and elasticity as they relate to building a better bicycle.
"No One Here Gets Out Alive”

Consider the ethics and legal ramifications of physician aid in dying.

Color Your Judgment
Color Your Judgment

Can your eyes fool your nose? Find out with this experiment.

Hello Dahlia
Hello Dahlia

See why these beautiful flowers have attracted generations of admirers.
Exploratorium Exhibit Phenomena

Enjoy the colors and textures of phenomena demonstrated by Exploratorium exhibits.
Big and Tall Bikes

Bike builder David Folch makes supersized bikes for supersized riders.
Colored Shadows: Introduction

Add and subtract colors to learn about human perception.

Big and Tall Bikes

Bike builder David Folch builds supersized bikes for supersized riders.

 

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