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How the Exploratorium Fosters Wonder

Tom Rockwell, director of exhibits and media studio at San Francisco's Exploratorium, offers a tour of the museum's exhibits and how they inspire wonder.

By Tom Rockwell | June 2016 | TRT 20:09

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Tom Rockwell is director of exhibits and media at the Exploratorium, San Francisco’s museum of science, art, and human perception. During…

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