Online Exhibits @ the Exploratorium

	NEW! The Temple Illusion - This ancient temple holds a secret...can you reveal the mystery?	NEW! Which embryo is human?-Can you tell the difference between a chicken and a human? Try the Cool Flash Version

NEW! Changing Illusions -Tease your brain with five interactive illusions. You won't believe your eyes. Requires Shockwave.

CLASSIC! Fading Dot - If you stare at this dot, for few moments it disappears.

FastBall Reaction Time - Can you hit a 90 m.p.h fastball? Requires Shockwave.

Scientific Slugger -See what makes a Home Run. Requires Shockwave.

Disappearing Act -An animal that blends in with its environment is much easier to see when it's moving than when it's still. Requires Shockwave.

Droodles --What's a droodle, its a riddle and a doodle all rolled up in one. Requires Shockwave.

Depth Spinner -Does it feel like the walls are closing in? Requires Shockwave.

If You're Going to Rob a Bank, Wear a Wig - Just how do we remember a face?

Cafe Wall Illusion-Interact with the Cafe Wall Illusion. Requires Shockwave.

Postcard Exhibits-Four exhibits small enough to fit on postcards.

Sliding Gray Step - Is it light gray or dark gray? It depends on the surroundings. Requires Shockwave.

Common Cents-Can you recognize an ordinary penny? It may be tougher than you think!

Can You Find the Highest Note? - Three auditory illusions created by students from the Center for Electronic Art. Requires Shockwave.

Mutant Fruit Flies -Learn about a few of the mutations that occur in fruit fly populations.

Ladle Rat Rotten Hut-Listen to the story of Ladle Rat Rotten Hut. Requires Real Audio.

Shimmer - Your eye movements make this design seem to shimmer.

Trapezoidal Window-Sometimes things are not as they appear. Requires QuickTime VR.

Bird In A Cage - When your color vision tires, you can see colors that aren't really there.

Squirming Palm-Can you make your palm squirm? Requires Shockwave.

Mona - Leonardo's famous model is used in an interesting perceptual experiment.

Interference Exhibits Created by students from the Center for Electronic Arts for the Exploratorium.

Bronx Cheer Bulb - Your CRT screen may appear to wiggle when you give it the raspberry, but the only thing wiggling is you.

Vocal Vowels - Hollow plastic models of the human vocal tract turn the squawk of a duck call into vowel sounds.