Science Museum of Minnesota - Exhibit History - Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear Image Gallery

&lt;p&gt;The striking Mr. Goosebumps uses playful animations to reveal how the brain and body work together to respond to danger.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Use scientists&#039; tools to demonstrate how your pulse and skin conductance change when you are afraid.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For those who dare to experience free fall, a camera will capture their fearful expression.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Strap in and get ready fall! Your family and friends can watch from a nearby window.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Get your heart pumping and your palms sweaty as you face some common fears, such as the Fear of Animals, the Fear of Electric Shock and the Fear of Falling.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When is fear justified and when is it blown out of proportion? Objects from the last one hundred years illustrate some unique and recurring moral panics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Set up the dominos along the marked pathways. When the dominos fall, the two main pathways of fear in the brain are revealed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Explore a wall of common and uncommon phobias.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Try to catch the falling fruit without being detected by the leopard. When playing the &quot;Freeze Game,&quot; visitors become prey in the world of a predator.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Explore the facial expressions of fear and other emotions and interact with an experimental software program that tries to analyze and identify your facial expressions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Many animals have amygdalae, the &#039;threat center&#039; in the brain. Can you find the amygdalae in slices taken from these different brains?&lt;/p&gt;