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From our home to yours, we’re transmitting digital dispatches from After Dark at the Exploratorium. Tune in each week for a free online revue of thoughtful and innovative science, arts and perceptual experiences. From compelling conversation and hidden histories to hands-on how-tos and breaking science news, After Dark Online serves a cocktail of curiosity to supplement your screen time.
Thursday, April 15, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
Explore the intersections of art and science through the practice of artists weaving science, technology, and methods of discovery. In this program, hear from artists broadcasting the impacts of climate change on our aural environment.
Thursday, April 22, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
Join us as we look toward our local landscapes, celebrating and highlighting the work of organizations exposing inequitable impacts of climate change and advocating for environmental justice.
Thursday, April 29, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
Chemicals found in products we use and wear have impacts on our bodies and can compound stressors such as COVID-19 and climate-related events. Learn about toxic “forever” chemicals and what we can do about them.
Thursday, May 6, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
San Francisco's Chinatown exists as a dynamic community of families and individuals cultivating tradition and nurturing social progress. Join filmmaker James Q. Chan as he shares his current documentary project, Chinatown Stories: You are Here.
Tinkering is an active, hands-on approach to learning about the world. Try this collection of prompts using everyday materials.
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