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McMurdo Station

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Illusion Songs

A collection of auditory illusions found in indigenous folk practices, popular music, and scientific research.

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Plate Tectonics

See a map of recent earthquakes in the United States, and learn why earthquakes happen so frequently on the West Coast.

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Bird Call Quiz
Bird Call Quiz

Listen to bird songs and try to figure out which are songs, which are companion calls, and which are alarms.

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An incubator for innovative public space ideas, projects and news

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Geiger Counter

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Take an exclusive tour of the Hetch Hetchy water system. 

 
 
Geiger Counter
Geiger Counter

What does it take to block gamma radiation?

The Race of Microorganisms
The Race of Microorganisms

Pickling is the art of manipulating the microbial garden in foods.

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Conductivity Explorer

See how well various materials conduct electricity and use Science Journal to explore your data.

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Turn sound into light and back again.

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How do first responders rescue whales tangled in debris?

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Conductivity Explorer

See how well various materials conduct electricity and use Science Journal to explore your data.

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Stand in the intersection of the traditional and the avant-garde.

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Discover the ingenious fixes and unexpected materials behind iconic movie scenes.

 

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Iron Science Teacher

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Walking Polygons

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Light Painting

You can make a light painting with a light source, a darkened room, and a digital camera.

Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away

One man's journey into blindness

Antarctic Exploration
Antarctic Exploration

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

Besuboru
Besuboru

Why is baseball so popular in Japan?

Take a Trip to WildCard

You’ll never think inside the box again.

Paul Clipson

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Tilt-a-Graph
Tilt-a-Graph

Explore graphing, angles, and storytelling by building a seesaw for your smartphone.

About Antarctica
About Antarctica

The only continent without any countries or government . . .

Seymour Papert Lecture
Seymour Papert Lecture

Learn how to bridge the digital generation gap

Astronomy in Antarctica
Astronomy in Antarctica

What makes Antarctica inhospitable to life also makes it ideal for astronomy.

Chichén Itzá

Explore the ancient knowledge of the Maya, who built sophisticated monuments to the sun.

TV Dots
TV Dots

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

Cold Water Candy Test
Cold Water Candy Test

For accuracy, it's best to use both a candy thermometer and the cold water test when making candy.

Chaco Canyon

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Jem Finer: Original Soundtracks #5 and Starfield

Explore systems over extremes of time and space with Jem Finer.

Blindfolded Walk
Blindfolded Walk

Close your eyes – and open your ears.

Wind Tubes (pdf)
Wind Tubes (pdf)

Wind tubes are a playful and inventive way to explore the effect that moving air has on objects.

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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.

Solar Images
Solar Images

The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.

ECHO Climate Change Symposium
ECHO Climate Change Symposium

In 2009, the ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations) Partners hosted a national symposium held at the Exploratorium to discuss the effects of climate change on the planet. You can watch archived webcasts of the symposium.

The Domino Effect
The Domino Effect (pdf)

Use dominoes to model a nerve cell's transmission of a signal

Cookie Subduction
Cookie Subduction

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

Scratch Film (pdf)
Scratch Film (pdf)

Scratch Film, also known as Direct Animation, is the process of drawing and scratching designs directly onto film.

Cylinders and Scale
Cylinders and Scale

What happens to a cylinder when you scale it up?

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.

Extended Cinemas 2018

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Space Weather: Research Explorer
Space Weather: Research Explorer

Use live data to check the weather in space, and learn how it can affect us here on earth.

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