Fall 2024
Seeds: Nature's Artful Engineering
Toys: The Inside Story
Explore linkages, cams, gears, pulleys and circuits. Activate light and sound with electrical circuits, crank gears to make toys spin, and more. Find out which mechanisms make toys move, and how!
This exhibit was developed by Sciencenter(opens in new window).
Seeds: Nature's Artful Engineering
Seeds: Nature’s Artful Engineering features over 25 detailed photographs of seeds in wild and garden settings, primarily taken by Northern California plantsman and naturalist, John Whittlesey, as well as over 30 seed specimens. The images vividly portray the intriguing seed structures and dispersal mechanisms of native plants as they enter the final stage of their evolutionary biology: ensuring the survival of plant life. The exhibition aims to increase awareness and appreciation of seeds and their incredibly valuable role in California’s ecological systems. Seeds: Nature’s Artful Engineering is curated by Whittlesey and Jennifer Jewell, the creator, producer, and host of Cultivating Place.
