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A favorite exhibit of museum staff, Bird in a Cage explores the connection between your eye and the light that enters it—staring at the bird changes the way you perceive the cage, causing you to see a ghostly afterimage of a bird. Join Staff Educator Lori Lambertson as she shares some of her favorite ways to explore Bird in a Cage, with how to make your own exhibit to further investigate at home.