Special Exhibitions
CSI: The Experience
October 15, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Based on the CBS television show CSI, this forensic exhibit features cutting-edge technology used in crime labs, giving students an experience with forensic science and investigative techniques.
In this immersive, interactive, multi-media exhibit, students learn how to collect and evaluate evidence and then form their own hypotheses to solve a crime. They collect evidence from a crime scene, visit the laboratory to conduct scientific tests and the autopsy room for pathology analysis, and then form a hypothesis about what really happened at the scene of the crime. The tests include DNA, firearms analysis, forensic anthropology, and toxicology.
The exhibit brings to life fundamental scientific principles, numerous scientific disciplines, and advanced technology and techniques used today by crime scene investigators and forensic scientists.
CSI: The Experience maintains the spirit of the popular television series and contains some graphic content.
Water
January 30, 2009 - April 26, 2009
Water is one of the most important substances to humans and the availability of clean, safe water is one of the most critical environmental issues that we face today. Water shortages and pollution threaten individuals, communities, and countries around the globe. We have new ways of purifying water—such as disinfection and high-tech filtration—but we have new ways of contaminating it, too. Fortunately, many water problems also have solutions. From households to huge cities, elected officials to entrepreneurs, everyone has a role to play in protecting Earth's water.
This comprehensive exhibit explores why water is essential to life, how water shapes our planet and regulates our climate, how water is distributed across the planet, and how we can be better stewards of our water planet. Having worked their way through this exhibit, your students will be better prepared for their current and future responsibility to be careful, informed stewards of this most vital element.
Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear
February 13, 2009 - May 3, 2009
Do you think "fun" and "fear" are mutually exclusive? In this exhibit, your students will have a blast experiencing fear and learning about its meaning in their lives.
Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear explores what happens to the body and the brain when someone is frightened. It provides an experiential and holistic view of fear science and examines the physiological, neurological, psychological, and sociological aspects of fear.
Through fun, engaging activities students experience fear in a safe and enjoyable environment, explore how their brains and bodies work together to respond to danger, and learn about cutting-edge emotion research. They also learn how fears change over a lifetime and ways to cope with fears.
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