Lawrence Hall of Science
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The Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) is a public science center, run by the University of California, Berkeley. It is located in the hills above the university's central campus.
Founded in 1968, LHS is primarily oriented towards hands-on science and mathematics education for children. It has a variety of exhibits, including a planetarium, biology lab and earthquake center. LHS also develops educational materials for teachers, parents, and students, and provides teacher professional development services in science and mathematics.
LHS is named after Ernest Orlando Lawrence, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
[edit] Trivia
- The Lawrence Hall of Science was used as the exterior of the Colossus control room in Colossus: The Forbin Project.
- Exhibits outside the LHS include models of a giant strand of DNA and a whale.
