University of Denver Project

I made a series of science exhibits for DU:

  • Large, labeled 3D models of carbon dioxide, water, ozone and methane.
  • A display about the infrared absorption spectrum of carbon dioxide.  You can fire photons of different wavelengths at a carobn dioxide molecule and see what happens (if anything).  Certain wavelengths get absorbed, make the carbon dioxide molecule vibrate in certian ways, and are then re-emitted.
  • A diplay that asks visitors whether or not certain atmospheric gases absorb infrared light.  They can guess yes or no and get feedback on their answer.
  • A display about blackbody radiation.  Visitors can click controls to increase or decrease the temperature of a radiator.  Its color changes as it gets hotter.  If the temperature gets hot enough, a nearby fig tree bursts into flames!

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  • A display about how light from the Sun warms the light side of the Moon and how the dark side is much much colder.  The exhibit asks why.
  • A display about how light energy interacts with Earth's atmosphere and surface.

 
You can visit these exhibits in the sim named Science School.