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Brain Dissection

Watch an educator dissect a sheep brain while learning its different parts and functions.
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Big Astronomy

Learn about the people and places who make big astronomy and big science happen.
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Antarctica

Discover the remote and hostile, beautiful and awe-inspiring continent at the bottom of the world.
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Great Bear Rainforest

Journey to a land of grizzlies, coastal wolves, sea otters and the all-white spirit bear — the rarest bear on earth!
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Simple Machines

Learn how simple machines work and observe them in action.
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Science on a Sphere

This six-foot-diameter suspended globe features illuminated images of atmospheric storms, climate change, ocean temperatures and more!
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Radical Reactions Demo

Chemistry is at its coolest when you put it into action! See four types of chemical reactions and learn the differences between them.
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Forward to the Moon

Take a journey to learn about NASA’s efforts to take our first steps towards a permanent, off-world presence.
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Red-Eye to the Stars

Unravel the mysteries of star birth from 50,000 feet above the sea.
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