Learn about these biocubes in the exhibition at MASM.
Mid-America Science Museum (MASM) announced the exhibition “Life in One Cubic Foot,” through January 2, 2022. The exhibition follows the research of Smithsonian scientists and photographer David Liittschwager as they discover what a cubic foot of land or water—a biocube—reveals about the diversity of life on the planet.
A biocube—the tool at the heart of the exhibition—is a 1-by-1-by-1-foot framed cube that organisms from the surrounding environment can enter and pass through. Biocubes featured in the exhibition were placed in environments across the globe to learn what forms of life, both known and unknown, could be found in the cube during a 24-hour period.
In addition to exploring life through the exhibition, visitors are also invited to participate in citizen science and uncover the biodiversity in their backyard by creating and monitoring their own biocube.
Hundreds of different organisms ranging in size from the head of a pin to the full size of the biocube are featured in the exhibition through collages of photographs, models, interactive elements, and exhibition videos.
For more information, visit www.midamericamuseum.org, or call 501-767-3461. The museum is located at 500 Mid America Blvd., in Hot Springs. Admission: $10 over 12; $8 for 12 and under, seniors, teachers, active or retired military. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
