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What are you afraid of? Snakes? Spiders? Heights? This After Dark event investigated the psychology and biology of fear, and included Damian Cooksey confronting his fear by demonstrating the sport of highlining far above visitors’ heads.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: November 16, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, general science, In this show, we explore the Outdoor Exploratorium project, a collection of exhibits that enhance a unique and iconic landscape on the edge of San Francisco Bay. We hear from Exploratorium exhibit developers Shawn Lani and Steve Gennrich, who reflect on the challenges and rewards of going outside the walls of the museum--and way outside of their familiar ways of working--to successfully bring exhibits into the open air.
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: November 6, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): outdoor Megan and Rick Prelinger opened their personal library in San Francisco in 2004, seeking to share their collection of books and resources with a larger community. In this show, Megan shares her story of making this "hopeful gesture" towards a world where knowledge is accessible to all. As she puts it, "in utopia, there are no closed stacks."
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: October 22, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art, history This video includes interviews with Exploratorium Executive Director Dr. Dennis Bartels and Exploratorium Chairman of the Board George Cogan about Piers 15 and 17, as well as a fly-through animation of the future home of the Exploratorium.
Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All
Date: October 18, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
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