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Shadow Remix
After Dark Online: Celestial—Rising Tides
Thursday, December 3, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST
Learn about king tides and the future of the Bay.
For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs
Saturday, December 12, 2020 • 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Perform hands-on activities that illuminate the science behind the light that surrounds you.
As One
As One invites two participants to partner, and take turns in the roles of leader or follower as they mirror one another’s movements.
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Velvet Hands
A surprising—and as yet unexplained—tactile illusion can occur when you slowly rub your palms across this mesh. You may feel a strange, slippery sensation, as if there’s a thin film of velvet between your hands.
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Ames Chairs
What we see can depend on what we expect to see.
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Look Into Infinity
Reflections bounce back and forth into infinity.
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Bronze Hand
The combination of past experience and the sight and feel of being touched seems to change your brain's definition of your body's boundaries. You may even feel as if the fake hand is part of you.
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Circuit Workbench
Try building these circuits found in everyday objects.
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Blood Cells in Your Eye
Gaze into the eyepiece at the blue light, looking for bright specks moving in short bursts against the background, and feeling your pulse as you watch them.
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Chladni Singing
Sand scattered on a large metal square vibrates and jumps in response to the sound of your voice. When you hit just the right note(s), the sand spontaneously migrates into elegant geometrical patterns.
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Welcome back to the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium reopens March 14, offering safe, fun learning experiences.
Deanna Gelosi
Deanna is an activity developer and facilitator in the Tinkering Studio. Her tinkering interests bridge physical phenomena with the digital world in delightful ways and she believes that art and science coexist on a spectrum.
Claudia Caro
I am a developmental psychologist, applied researcher, and progressive educator specializing in creating innovative multidisciplinary initiatives for life-long learning that range from preschool TV shows to collaborations designing open courses in higher ed. My approach to re-making learning has been focused on empowering underrepresented and marginalized populations to close the opportunity gap.
Light Painting
Create striking images and illusions using nothing more than a camera, a light source, and a little practice.
Strands of Work
Balancing Sculptures
Animation Studio
Hack-o-lantern
Animate Your World
Paper Plussed
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