What do snot, germs, insects and mould have in common? Can something disgusting also be fascinating? And, ultimately, why do we feel disgust?
This Halloween, science reveals its creepiest – and grossest – side at the Eugenides Foundation! Children and adults team up to explore all those things that usually make us shout “Yuck!” through interactive workshops, experiments and a special Science Show.
At the activity stations, for the first time, children and adults work together to complete this year’s… disgusting Halloween missions! They discover what happens to food as it travels through our digestive system, learn about the body’s defence mechanisms, and make their own snot-like slime to find out how mucus traps germs. At the same time, using stereoscopes, they come face to face with spiders, scorpions, cockroaches and other creepy little creatures, observing gruesome details that are difficult to see with the naked eye.
And the gross-out fun doesn’t stop at the activity stations. It becomes a Science Show too!
Slime, mould, worms and cockroaches take centre stage in a show packed with spectacular experiments and unexpected discoveries. A pumpkin… vomits, spoiled milk transforms before our eyes, mould goes under the microscope, and we explore how our brain and senses contribute to such an immediate and powerful emotion: disgust.
But why does disgust exist? Is it simply an unpleasant feeling, or is it a valuable protective mechanism? How much do the things we see, smell and touch influence the way we react?
A Halloween experience unlike any other at the Eugenides Foundation, where “Eww!”, “Yuck!” and “Aah!” become the starting point for discovering the science behind the things that gross us out.
All minors (<14 years old) must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend.
Entrance is not allowed to children under 6 years old.
The exhibition is conducted in the Greek language.