A theatrical passageway prompts visitors to look at biology in a new light.
A sculpture making the entrance to the World of Life.
Tess, the 55-foot, animatronic and (pretty much) anatomically correct star of the show.
"The Cell Theater"—Now showing in a Petri dish near you: mitosis, melosis and more.
Up close and creepy in the "Children’s Discovery Room"—live termites in the cross-section of a log.
Look inside a cockroach. You have more in common than you might think.
Ever seen a real human brain? Visitors compare this one to the brains of other animals.
These young doctors’ patient is the Science Center’s director.
California Science Center:
World of Life
World of Life
LOS ANGELES, CA
The World of Life looks at systems all living organisms have in common, from respiration to reproduction, and more. To learn about circulation, you can ride a red blood cell through a human body, look at the vascular system of a cockroach, or try pumping blood to a giraffe’s brain.
The dramatic centerpiece of the gallery is The BodyWorks Theater. Through a mixture of animatronics and projected animation a 55-foot character, named Tess, introduces visitors to the concept of homeostasis. Her heart beats, lungs breathe, blood flows and nerves respond to demonstrate how our bodies stay in balance.
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The dramatic centerpiece of the gallery is The BodyWorks Theater. Through a mixture of animatronics and projected animation a 55-foot character, named Tess, introduces visitors to the concept of homeostasis. Her heart beats, lungs breathe, blood flows and nerves respond to demonstrate how our bodies stay in balance.
20,000 sq. ft.
Opened February 1998
CREDITS
Exhibit Development
California Science Center
West Office Exhibition Design
Master Plan
West Office Exhibition Design
Exhibit Fabrication
Maltbie Associates
BodyWorks Theater, Director
Joseph Finneran
BodyWorks Theater, Writer
Dan DiStefano
BodyWorks Theater, Media Producer
Smith Entertainment, Inc.
Scenic and Body Fabrication
Attraction Services
Theatrical Lighting Designer
Lightswitch, Inc.
Discovery Room Fabrication
Design Craftsmen
Entrance Sign Fabrication
Attraction Services
AV Production
The Chedd-Angier Production Company
AV Integration
BBI Engineering, Inc.
Building Architect
Zimmer Gunsel Frasca Partnership
Web Photos
Mark Schwarz
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Exhibits that will educate, enthrall, challenge and amuse individuals of all ages…. Messages are delivered in ways unlikely to be forgotten.
——Shari Roan, LA Times