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Mind Your Body Day is a family-friendly science event at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Explore the brain, immune system, DNA, movement, and more through hands-on activities and live science demonstrations included with general admission.The Franklin Institute Programming:
- Inside U Live Science Show: Perfect for curious kids and families, this educational science show brings the wonders of the human body to life. 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm, PECO Demonstration Theater.
Activities Presented by Johnson & Johnson:
- Build Your Battle: Sculpt cancer or bacterial cells and T-cells while discovering how the immune system fights disease.
- Battling the Immune System: Build and race immune cell-inspired remote-control cars in a hands-on challenge that explores how the body defends itself against threats.
- Candy DNA Lab: Build a DNA double helix using marshmallows and toothpicks while learning how genetic code helps make each person unique.
Neuroscience Activities Presented by the Neuroscience program (CLA) at Temple University:
- Modeling the Brain: Create your own pipe-cleaner neurons and Play-Doh brain models to take home.
- Frontal Lobe and Cognition: Try the Stroop task, tackle challenges with distractions, and see how your brain handles different cognitive tasks.
- Sleep and Stress: Try EEG devices to learn about brain waves and discover why sleep and stress management are important for a healthy brain.
- Sensory Illusions: Explore the McGurk effect and test your sense of touch by identifying objects without looking.
- Motor Skills and Movement: Try a robotic claw and mirror-tracing activities while learning about motor skills, brain specialization, and neuroprosthetics.
- Music and Movement: Experiment with tuning forks and test your ability to follow musical beats to explore the connection between hearing and movement.
- Reflexes and Stethoscopes: Learn how stethoscopes help doctors listen to the body and discover how reflexes work by testing your own responses.
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222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103
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