Biorhythm is a traveling exhibit that was developed and first shown at the Science Gallery at the Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland in 2010. The exhibit was then brought to the Eyebeam Art + Technology Centre in New York, then to the Science Center in Singapore before it reached the shores of Manila.
Scientists say that biorhythm is important because our cells have some sort of internal timers. Everything in our body is timed, and when the normal function is disrupted, we get sick.
There are two types of Biorhythms; one of which is something we commonly refer to as 'body clock'. Circadian Rhythm, biological clock, or body clock controls our sleep/wake cycles. The other one deals with the cyclic variations of human behavior. The latter is the basis for this exhibit. You'll learn how music affects our body.
HEAR HEAR 1 by Papermen and Aine Kelly
This giant ear demonstrates how our brain processes what we hear. If you whisper your secret or your best friend's secret to this {below} ear, it will then be transmitted as a vibration to Hear Hear 2.
HEAR HEAR 2 by Papermen and Aine Kelly
This toy-like device vibrates whenever someone speaks or shouts at Hear Hear 1. The intensity of the vibration depends on the pitch of one's voice. This shows how vibrations are translated into chemical and electrical signals in our brain that we then experience as sound.
HEART 'N' BEAT by Yoshi Akai
This is our youngest son's favorite instrument in the Biorhythm exhibit because of the Lego bricks. You can create a tune by using your own heartbeat! The instrument takes your own pulse and sonifies it. You can adjust the sound and play along to your own heartbeat by adding or removing Lego bricks.
SOMETHING FOR THE GIRL WITH EVERYTHING by David Handford
Even girls who have nothing will appreciate this device. This 1920's leather chair has been tweaked with sonic charges. It's like a massage chair but with a weird sound. It's quite relaxing though. There's a voltage-control oscillator panel on the arm rest that you can manipulate to your derriere's content. This chair is like a piece of heaven after almost a full day of walking at The Mind Museum.
OPTOFONICA CAPSULE by TeZ
It's like a giant fly's eye from a far, don't you think? The whole shell-like device will make you feel like you're inside a surround sound cinema. The mechanized structure was developed in 2006 as a devotion to audiovisual arts.
CHAINS OF EMOTION by Niall Coghlan, Javier Jaimovich, Miguel Ortiz Perez, R. Benjamin Knapp, Brennon Bortz, ICAT, Technology Virginia Tech, SARC Queen's University
This one's pretty cool! You can create sounds by touching the chains and change the tune by being in contact with the person beside you. The whole thing was made possible by a circuit created due to the Galvanic skin response. The electric conduction from the skin varies with the moisture {or sweat} of your hands.
THE THEREMIN INSPECTOR by Sean McDonald, Alex Hornbake, and Amber Tisue
The Theremin, invented in 1920 by Léon Theremin, is the world's first electronic instrument. The device works by transmitting electric signals through the two antennae. Electric signals are then amplified and sent to a loudspeaker. There's a huge flat screen television in front of you where you can check how the electric signals move as you create your own epic tune. I felt like Tiesto in this one!
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