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What Joe said. we did a little pushbutton audio recording to try to increase dwell time and engagement. Also built steps so the youngest could see it. Lots of nose and fingerprints on the top. We got the larger version, which is 'spensive. It is one of our favorite things to show funders and other visitors as we walk them around, but not necessarily such a hit with our average visitors.
Eric Siegel
On Feb 24, 2011, at 5:21 PM, Joe Hastings wrote:
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> Simon,
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> We have a cloud chamber from Phywe in Germany. Our has been extremely reliable for the past 2 years. We purchased their smaller version. The unit is internally lit such that the cloud tracks jump out against the black background. We minimize surrounding lighting to avoid visual interference.
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> For the interpretive graphic, we drew inspiration from the Ontario Science Center, talked with Devon Hamilton (now at Telus World of Science), and created a label that we'd be happy to share with you.
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> Although we haven't done formal evaluation, we observe that most people take interest in the exhibit, but only casually and very briefly. A small, small minority take more than 15 seconds with it. On the other hand, those that do often sit down and spend several minutes or more. Location and how the exhibit is used in the gallery context seems critical.
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> Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure. A new Space Theater Show by National Geographic.
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> Geometry Playground. Engage your hands, brain, and body in playful investigations of geometry.
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> On Feb 24, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Simon Strasser wrote:
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>> I am interested in adding an exhibit in our space lab that allows visitors
>> to view cosmic ray tracks in a cloud chamber (just in time for the 100
>> year anniversary of the discovery of cosmic rays in 1912). I was hoping to
>> get some feedback from some of you who have experience with such an
>> exhibit. Specifically,
>> - How does your detector work? (I am familiar with the dry ice and alcohol
>> setup but I am not sure how feasible that would be to set up as a more or
>> less continually running exhibit for visitors)
>> - Are there many challenges in keeping it running?
>> - Are there special considerations as to lighting?
>> - Are visitors interested in the exhibit (any tips on signage?)?
>> - Any other information that might be good to know...
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>> Thank you very much for your help!
>> Sincerely,
>> Simon
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