We all experience fear, but a new exhibit at the Durham Museum aims to explain why.
Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear uses fun, interactive challenges, all in a safe environment, to help guests discover the science responsible for their responses to fear.
Developed by the California Science Center, Goose Bumps! includes a variety of experiences that generate the physical reactions to fear.
From the Fear of Animals, which incorporates animals on loan from the Henry-Doorly Zoo, to the Fear of Falling, where guests experience a backwards drop and watch a video recording or their reaction.
The exhibit also features the Fear Lab, where guests can see the structures and pathways of the human brain that fuel the responses of fear. Other features of the exhibit display fear in the context of the wild and current society and how fear is conveyed throughout the world.
Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear will be open to the public Sept. 28 through Jan. 5. Access to the exhibit is included in general admission prices.
More information is available at The Durham Museum website.