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Welcome to the Futures Exhibit at the Arts + Industries Building at the Smithsonian

Inside of Sphere

Futures Past - Discover innovative ideas of previous generations...who was impacted, who was left out, who did these ideas benefit?

Futures Past

Futures Past - Discover innovative ideas of previous generations...who was impacted, who was left out, who did these ideas benefit? Who didn't they benefit? Was there a gain?

Dr. Jaye Gardiner

Currently a post doctoral fellow researching pancreatic cancer at the Fox Chase Cancer Center. Outside of the lab she is also an illustrator making comics about #Uniquescientists. Orange Women. The statues are 3D printed models of living women who are currently excelling in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. They are Orange to represent no one and everyone.

Passage from Futures Past to your next stop.

This was motion generated - there were panels that moved in responses to your movement.

Your Wish for the Future

Stand in one place and " my wish for the future is ______ ( one words)." The Light patterns are generated by you voice as you say the sentence and fill in the blank,

Wish for the Future

Stand in one place and " my wish for the future is ______ ( one words)." The Light patterns are generated by you voice as you say the sentence and fill in the blank,

Crystal R. Emeroy

Crystal R. Emeroy, producer, author and filmmaker known for producing socially-conscious storytelling on a variety of platforms that celebrate the triumph of the human spirit. For more info https://crystalremery.com Kids working in a team to design a city on left of frame.

Futures at Work

Seed bank and small plant farm.

Futures that Work - Seeds

Seeds in the Seed Farm --ready for growing food.

Futures That Work - Spacesuit

Clean lines, and a tight fit for the new astronauts.

Futures that work - hand power

The exhibit uses many "hover" touch screens to gather input and provide date back to users.

Futures that Unite

She was very interested in eveyone she saw.

In the Rotunda

This is the cross way where all fours halls of the exhibit come together. The are sensors for all heights of chairs and people. Everyone was invited to participate.

Futures that Inspire

Roomie is the robot. He is not working but I do not think she could read the sign as she sat there for quite awhile trying to get it to interact with her.

Futures that Unite

So many hangs-- I believe there was a cyborg somewhere.

Tim

Always inspiring.

Women, Women, Women

Edge of Rotunda space, leaving Futures that Inspire. Orange Women - The statues are 3D printed models of living women who are currently excelling in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.