RACE: Are We So Different?

Race Logo

January 30–May 2, 2010

It’s a simple truth: People are different.

Throughout history, these differences have been a source of community strength and personal identity. They have also been the basis for discrimination and oppression. This exhibit provides an opportunity to understand race from a biological, cultural, and historical perspective through engaging, hands-on science experiences; real artifacts; and videos that present people’s unique stories.

Exhibits

  • nanozone logo

    nanoZone

    Think of the smallest thing you can make. A tiny paper airplane? A knot in a string? Now think of making something millions of times smaller. That’s what nanotechnology is…
  • Kids on Pheena

    Pheena the Fin Whale

    Climbing along the back of Pheena the fin whale model is a favorite activity for young visitors.

Story

  • 1972 Storm left ice adn snow on the Berkeley hills

    Remembering Another Winter

    December 1972 began as an unexceptional month, although somewhat rainier than usual. At the end of the first week a light snow fell – unusual but not rare.

  • Phila Rogers

    The Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count

    This year the Oakland count day fell on Sunday, December 20. The weather was pleasant allowing the 200 participants a good day in the field.

Open Daily 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.  //  Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA, 94720-5200  //  510-642-5132  //  Email Us  //  UC Berkeley