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IlluminOdyssey 2018 Exhibit Guide

By CuriOdyssey | Fri November 2, 2018

IlluminOdyssey 2018 digital exhibit guide below. IlluminOdyssey, A Winter Lights Exhibits For Kids, November 2, 2018 – January 6, 2019. Plan your visit! First Floor: Pneumatic Ball Launcher  Experience this CuriOdyssey classic in a new light (ultraviolet!). Scientific phenomena: pressure, kinetic energy, fluorescence. Designed by CuriOdyssey. Additive Color Patterns  Dance on a floor alive with overlapping colored light projections.…

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CuriOdyssey Gala Lights Up Hillsborough

By CuriOdyssey | Thu November 1, 2018

Thank you to the many supporters who came together to make the ninth annual CuriOdyssey Gala an incredible success! More than 320 guests gathered at the elegant home of Danielle and Gil Simon for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a gourmet dinner, and a lively silent disco. The event included our most successful and exciting live…

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Behind IlluminOdyssey 2018

By CuriOdyssey | Wed October 17, 2018

Wow! Our exhibits team was hard at play tweaking current exhibits and creating new ones for our 2018 winter light experience for kids, IlluminOdyssey (open Nov. 2 – Jan. 6). Scenes from the CuriOdyssey workshop*: *May or may not be featured in the final IlluminOdyssey 2018 exhibit series. So much is in store for you and…

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Orangutan-Friendly Halloween Candy

By CuriOdyssey | Wed October 17, 2018

Read this before your next candy purchase! Palm oil is an ingredient found in many candies. What’s the cause for concern—so what? As popular as the ingredient is, it has a dark history of environmental destruction that consumers tend to ignore or are unaware about. As Cheyenne Mountain Zoo explains, “Instead of using already cleared…

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September 2018 Closure

By CuriOdyssey | Sun September 16, 2018

CuriOdyssey is closed for a rejuvenation from September 10 to September 21, 2018. Here’s a peek at the happenings behind-the-scenes.     What’s pictured is just the beginning! Everyone at CuriOdyssey is contributing to multiple projects at once, with so much being done in just 12 days. Thank you for your patience as our team…

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Kevin Mullin supports CuriOdyssey

By CuriOdyssey | Fri September 7, 2018

Read the letter of support from Kevin Mullin, Speaker Pro Tempore, California State Assembly member, representing District 22 in San Mateo County. I am pleased to offer my support for CuriOdyssey. Born and raised in San Mateo County, I have watched Curiodyssey grow over the years and I am impressed by its evolution. From its…

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Conservation: Single-Use Plastic Substitutions

By CuriOdyssey | Thu August 9, 2018

Thank you to everyone who participated in Plastic Free July! For those of you still looking for inspiration year-round, the following are some great ideas that CuriOdyssey staff shared. A great way to lead your family conservation plan and try living waste free is to start with simple substitutions! It’s never too early to practice sustainability…

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Plastic and Your Health

By CuriOdyssey | Fri July 27, 2018

Plastic packaging is everywhere-it covers the items that we buy at the store, it is wrapped around our food, and it is used as cushioning for items that we order online. While plastics have become a convenient product to use for shipping and storing items, studies are cropping up that share a different side to…

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What is Single-Use Plastic?

By CuriOdyssey | Thu July 19, 2018

What is single-use plastic? While you may not have heard the term “single-use plastic” before, you are most likely familiar with items that count as single-use plastics, such as cling wrap, Ziploc bags and plastic straws. Single-use plastics are items that are made of plastic that are meant to be used just one time before…

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Our Clothing: The Hidden Source of Plastic Pollution

By CuriOdyssey | Fri July 13, 2018

It’s time to acknowledge the plastic in our clothing. About 60% of the clothing worn globally is made from plastic-based fabrics like polyester, spandex, nylon, fleece, and more. When we wash these fabrics, they shed tiny pieces of plastic that are too small to be caught by water filtration systems. This is the #1 source of…

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