Venue/Location: OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave., Phone: 503-797-4000
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 6:00 PM
OMSI After Dark: Let's Talk About Sex
Admission:$6.00 Members / $12.00 Non-Members / FREE for OMSI After Dark Members
21+ only
Explore the allure of pheromones, unveil the mysteries of animal dimorphism and dissect a flower to reveal a plant's reproductive system, These activities and much more will expose the science behind sex.
Science nerds unite for childfree, brain-building science fun at OMSI After Dark!Featured activities:
Animal Magnetism
Lions and tigers and ... ducks? Oh, my! Witness the wide variety of animal adaptations for sexual selection and see if you can make a match.
Flower Dissection
Get the up-close view usually reserved for birds and bees: the ins and outs of plant reproduction, including some structural similarities to humans and other animals.
Love Stinks
What can you tell from a sweaty t-shirt? Can funky pheremones be clues to genetic compatibility? OMSI models and experiment on mate selection - take a whiff.
Personal Massager Take-Apart Table
What's all the buzz about? Explore the biomechanics of batteries, motors and sensory response.
Smooth Operator: The Chemistry of Safer Sex
What makes personal lubricants different from one another? Learn which condom/lubricant pairings make the safest bedfellows, and what's the deal with spermicides.
Test Your Sex Smarts: Trivia
Are you smarter than the average Portlander when it comes to sex? Join our popular OMSI After Dark trivia game and find out!