Get Ready to Get GROSSED OUT! GROSSOLOGY: The Impolite Science of the Human Body

On Exhibit at Midland Center for the Arts January 26 – April 21, 2013

MIDLAND, Mich., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kids and adults will love discovering the science behind the slimy, mushy, oozy, and stinky things that occur every day in the human body at Grossology:  The Impolite Science of the Human Body on display at the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art January 26 – April 21, 2013.  Visitors should prepare themselves for the good, the bad and the downright ugly about runny noses, body odor and much more!

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"This is science in disguise," says Ms. Branzei, a microbiologist and educator. "If we teach students in their own words, they'll understand better and actually learn something."

At Grossology visitors will explore fun, interactive activities, including:

• Take a "Tour du Nose" to learn how your nose acts as an air filter, a smell sensor and mucus producer.
• Mimic the buildup of acid indigestion by causing the "Burp Machine" to release a giant belch.
• Play the pinball game "Gas Attack" by scoring off bumpers dressed up as food items that cause gas.
• Use virtual reality to explore the role of the kidney in "Urine: The Game."
• Take a ride on the GI slide.
• Climb a large-scale replica of human skin.
• And discover other mysterious ways your body's biology does what it needs to do to keep you healthy!

Grossology:  The Impolite Science of the Human Body is on display January 26 – April 23, 2013, at the Alden B. Dow Museum in Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews road, Midland, MI. Open Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Museum admission is $9 for adults; $6 for ages 4 to 14; FREE for ages 3 and under and Museum members. Sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation, Quick Reliable Printing and ZENTX Media Group.

SPECIAL EVENT:  GROSSFEST!

Join us in the Museum on Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. for an afternoon filled with fun Grossology activities, refreshments, games and prizes!  Perfect for budding "Grossologists" of all ages!  GROSSFEST activity bracelets are $3, plus Museum admission.

Grossology Exhibition produced by Advanced Animations LLC., in collaboration with Science World British Columbia.

For more information visit www.mcfta.org or www.grossologytour.com

SOURCE Midland Center for the Arts

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