Come Explore Strange Matter
At Pacific Science Center
February 2 through May 4, 2008

Grab it! Smash it! Squish it!

Are you ready for a close encounter with the world of materials science?

Then come discover Strange Matter at Pacific Science Center. In this amazing exhibition you'll learn why Post-It notes stick and Teflon doesn't, try to smash a pane of glass with a bowling ball, play with liquids that defy gravity, magnify things and see what they look like using the "scope on a rope," see how crystals grow, and check out the lightest solid in the world called "aerogel," also known as "frozen smoke."

It's all part of the world of "materials science" which is part science, engineering, applied physics, chemistry, as well as chemical, mechanical, civil and electrical engineering. And just to make things exciting there's plenty of nanoscience and nanotechnology to go around.

This is just some of what you'll experience at Strange Matter with more than 40 interactive exhibits.

Entrance to Strange Matter is included with the price of general admission. It's free for our members.

To learn more about Strange Matter, check out →this story from the American Institute of Physics or click the image below.

Exhibit Resources

→Family Guide

→¡Baja la guia de familia en español!

→Teacher's Guide

Want more? Check out these →fun activities from the makers of the Strange Matter exhibit. (Link goes to an external site)