Explore the good, the bad and the downright ugly about how your body works

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

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Sometimes it’s stinky; sometimes it’s crusty; and sometimes it’s slimy. Explore why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk at GROSSOLOGY: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body at COSI, the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio on January 30, 2010. Based on the best-selling book Grossology, this exhibition uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative exhibits to tell you the good, the bad and the downright ugly about runny noses, body odor and much more. GROSSOLOGY: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body will be featured at COSI until May 9, 2010. Take a “Tour du Nose” to explore 10 nasal features, including how your snoot acts as an air filter, a smell sensor and a mucus producer. Play the pinball game “Gas Attack” by scor…… Read More

COSI offers early holiday gift-A Free Day!

Free day and special holiday events make the season come alive

COSI celebrates its 9th annual Community Open House day on Sunday, December 6th when doors open to provide free admission from 10am-7pm. Come experience the holiday magic of COSI and experience all exhibits and the Extreme Screen Theater for free. In 2008, 7,021 came to visit Community Open House day. Parking will be at a reduced rate o…… Read More

The World's Most Famous Ship to Re-Dock in Columbus in 2010

TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION IS BETTER THAN EVER, AND RETURNING TO COSI

The most visited exhibition in COSI history sets sail again for a magnificent second voyage featuring almost 100 new artifacts, more than 20 making their world debut at COSI . Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will make its way back to Columbus on March 27, 2010. The exhibit will run through September 6, 2010. During its first visit to COSI in 2005, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibi…… Read More

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COSI is Columbus' dynamic hands-on science center and was recently named the #1 science center in the country by Parents Magazine. COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibitions and over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 7-story Extreme Screen Theater with the largest screen in Ohio, an outdoor science park, a special area for tiny explorers ages 0 through Kindergarten, and the country's only high-wire unicycle. COSI also offers a variety of special events, family programs, camps, and more. For information about hours, rates, and more, visit COSI Real science. Real possibilities.