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NIDO FORTIFIED SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTER

The Science Discovery Center at the Mall of Asia is the country’s first and only hands-on interactive science-technology exhibit & museum, designed not only for children but also for adults’ curiosity.

The center is divided into several themed areas (including but not limited to):

1. Transportation Nation

Fly your own plane and experience flight simulation

See tomorrow’s vehicles (The Segway & The Wheel Surf)

Build your own car using gentle earth-friendly alternatives that make it run at maximum efficiency & learn about the complex technical processes of vehicles

2. Virtual Reef

Interact with a talking fish (Mr. T), have a tour & learn some facts about the Philippine coral reefs and marine life

Photo Source:  http://www.sciencediscovery.ph/sdc/index.php?p=1360 (We do not take credit for this photo.)

In the Virtual Reef

3. Robot Inc.

Features the evolution of robots, from industrial to commercial to famous robots from sci-fi movies

Terminator

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4. Digistar Planetarium

Fully immerse yourself as you travel to outer space and galaxies in the comfort of a dome theater with a 180 degree planetarium screen complete with digital surround sound. The planetarium offers a number of shows throughout the day.

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5. Grossology

Learn how burping happens, how kidneys work, identify different body odors (if you dare to squeeze the bottle and sniff) and play a question-and-answer game about grossness

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6. Spaceship Earth

7. City Science

See models of the tallest buildings in the world or step into an earthquake simulator platform to understand the impact of tremors on buildings

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8.  Shadow Wall

Bug Rug

Step into an interactive forest floor projection where insects are busy searching for food. Quick movements will scare them away or you can guide baits with the shadows of your hands and feet so the insects will follow to designated traps set in the forest. Then details about that particular species appear on the wall monitor.

Photo source:  http://www.smsciencediscovery.com/sdc/index.php?p=1365  (We do not take credit for this photo.)

Arctic Ice

Help a polar bear cub get back to its mother by blocking solar rays with your shadow which lowers the temperature of the arctic water and helps prevent the melting of the ice lobes

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Fear Wall

an interactive freeze or flee response in a virtual environment where the goal is to collect the fruits falling from the tree using your shadow without being seen and eaten by the leopard

Photo source:  http://www.smsciencediscovery.com/sdc/index.php?p=1363

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The Science Discovery Center was a fun way to pass time at the Mall of Asia. However, we were a little disappointed to find that a few of the attractions were not working properly or not working at all like the piano-playing robot or the earthquake simulation platform.

Ticket price:  P330.00 (including one planetarium show)

Where:  SM Mall of Asia  from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm (Monday – Sunday)

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