By Anna Valmero

Exposing the youth to interactive exhibits can inspire their curiosity in science and some concepts work.

“Learning can take place with just 2 minutes of exposure to science exhibits,” says Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST) executive director May Pagsinohin.

The Philippine Science Centrum is a flagship program of the PFST.

By interacting with the exhibits, students and adults can play with the devices and explore how they work, Pagsinohin says.

The Science Centrum houses about 150 interactive and integrative exhibits that students can explore to discover the science behind them.

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By Allison Lopez
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–They may not see a night sky filled with stars from their homes in the city, but an amazing simulation of one inside the Planetarium in Manila certainly made kids scream and clap their hands in wonder and perhaps, in appreciation.

“Ang galing (It’s great)!” said a girl from the Industrial Valley school in Marikina City as she and her classmates stared at the bright dots moving slowly on the ceiling.

“It’s an exact copy of the real night sky,” said Bel Pabunan, officer in charge of the Planetarium division. “Here in Metro Manila, the kids don’t see a night sky like that because of pollution and bright lights. But with the Goto Projector, we can simulate the night sky and project the planets and other deep space objects like satellites.”

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WHEW, where can I get one of these goggles, heh.

Here’s an excerpt from the Agence France-Presse story:

YOKOHAMA, Japan–Japanese scientists who want to be in tune with their work can now stand in the eye of a typhoon or observe close-up walls of whirling wind — with the help of some goggles.

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