Zoo in You!
The Children's Science Explorium is a great place to visit. Every year they bring in new traveling exhibits intended to spark one’s natural curiosity about how and why things work as they do. Zoo in You, invites guests of all ages to explore this fascinating and complex world inside us that is our microbiome — a dynamic, adaptable, and delicately balanced ecosystem much like any other found in nature. Trillions of microbes make their homes inside our bodies, and we would not be able to survive without each other. Zoo in You has three thematic areas: Meet the Microbes, Our Complex Ecosystems, and Exploring our Microbiome. In Zoo in You, you will meet the good microbes that aid digestion or crowd out less friendly freeloaders and also the bad ones that may trigger disease. Explore this vibrant world of our inner microorganisms through engaging, interactive, and bilingual (English and Spanish) exhibits and programs and discover just who our constant microbial companions are, where they live, how diverse they are, and in what ways scientists are discovering just how important they are to our personal health.
Zoo in You is produced and toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit is made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of Health.
Zoo in You will be open October 1 through January 3.
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