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ScienceWorks - Presented by Alabama Power foundation

NOW OPEN!!

This new collection of fun and interactive exhibits engages visitors to see and experience the many ways science works to help us better understand ourselves, our world, and find solutions to our problems. ScienceWorks is comprised of four thematic areas: Illusions, Animation, Environment, and Technology.

::: T E C H N O L O G Y :::

Science Works - Dual RobotsIn the Technology area, YOU can…

  • See Beyond Your Normal Vision!
  • Experience Mind over Matter!
  • Challenge a Robot!
  • Technology is the application of our knowledge.

We use it everyday to solve problems, to enhance our understanding of the world, and to extend our human potential.

 

::: E N V I R O N M E N T :::

ScienceWorks Touch a TornadoIn the Environment area, YOU can…

  • Explore Earth via Satellite Imagery!
  • Be A Weather Forecaster!
  • Touch a Tornado!

The environment is our natural world and our interaction within it. Find out how you make an impact on your environment and how your environment makes an impact on you.

 

::: A N I M A T I O N :::

In the Animation area, YOU can…

  • Create Your Own Computer Animation!
  • Experience Virtual Worlds!
  • Freeze Your Shadow!

Animation is the art of making inanimate objects appear to move. Here’s your chance to be creative and experiment with shape, motion, and time.

 

::: I L L U S I O N :::

Science Works - Ames RoomIn the Illusion area, YOU can…

  • Experience a Distortion Room!
  • Test Your Perception of Reality!

Illusions are images that can easily fool your senses. Here is your chance to experience how things are not always as they seem.

That’s how ScienceWorks!