Colorado Residents and Visitors to Investigate Health in a Who... (rays ontheir own skin. In the exhibition...)

Colorado Residents and Visitors to Investigate Health in a Whole New Way

Date:1/29/2008

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"The philosophy that guides this exhibition is to allow the visitors to experience their bodies firsthand in a very positive and empowering way," said Bridget Coughlin, PhD., the Museum's curator of human health. "Visitors will go deep into their bodies, beyond learning about their heart, for example, and learn about the molecular and cellular structure that powers their heart. Visitors will experience how the environment -- such as altitude -- and choices -- such as exercise -- affect their bodies' ability to function."

The unifying theme in Expedition Health that holds these diverse elements together is ideally suited to Colorado: Visitors will take their own virtual expedition to the peak of Mount Evans. As visitors journey through the gallery, the expedition story serves as a backdrop for what they are actively doing, seeing and measuring in their complex, constantly changing bodies.

Five Interactive Areas

The 10,000-square-foot Expedition Health gallery is organized into five major components:

The Core Exhibition: When visitors arrive at Expedition Health, they are issued a "Peak Pass" that allows them to record their own anatomy, health and performance data at an array of interactive stations. The core components in Expedition Health offer insights into human biology and health in delightful and entertaining ways that involve the entire body. As they exit, visitors can print a souvenir Personal Profile featuring their data logged at the interactive stations.

BodyTrek Theater: In the participatory BodyTrek Theater, visitors will get a visceral and engaging look at how the body reacts to conditions at high altitude during a trek up Mount Evans. The theater layout and 130-degree panoramic screen format wraps the audience in dramatic imagery, light and sound-whi
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