Explore the science of health and the human body with interactive kiosks and larger-than-life models of human organs including a giant beating heart! A great way for students to learn about body

It’s time to flex some mental muscle! This guest-favorite features a collection of hands-on puzzles designed to develop problem-solving skills while providing plenty of fun. Featuring a wide array of challenges - from mathematical conundrums to mind-boggling block puzzles - this exhibition challenges you to use creative thinking and problem-solving strategies such as looking for patterns, thinking ahead, setting aside preconceived ideas, and looking at problems from different perspectives.

Primordial Shift: The Science and Art of Genetic Modification is an installation dealing with the implications of genetic modification of corn. In the 20th Century, a paradigm shift occurred in genetics, when scientists discovered how to unravel genetic code; the genetic code itself, DNA; and the commodification of GMOs and the positive and negative implications for consumers.

Why do infectious diseases emerge where they do? What makes them spread so quickly? Where do we look for the next one? Our planet is connected more than ever before: by global travel, trade, technology - and as the current COVID-19 pandemic has shown us - even our viruses. Explore the connections between human, animal, environmental health and outbreaks; see how epidemic-fighters around the globe predict, track and fight epidemics; learn about past outbreaks that have affected the Greater Houston Area; and engage in games that challenge you to identify and contain an outbreak. This is a great opportunity to provide a context for understanding the current pandemic.

OUTBREAK: Epidemics in a Connected World was created by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Take a break in our McGovern Theater to learn more about your health and body.