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Science Under the Big Top
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Circus Smells
Sights, sounds and even smells play a part in our experience and memory of the circus. There are physiological reasons for the nostalgia evoked by snesory stimuli.
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Clown Alley
The role of the clown is to entertain and make us laugh, but there are many things that cause us to laugh, from the simple to the bizarre.
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Contortionist
Contortionists and the vast stiff majority differ only in the degree of muscle flexibility and collagen-fiber elasticity. Physiologically, we're all sitting on the same spectrum.
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Creative Costumes and Play
Role-playing, dress up and make-believe are some of the ways that children learn. What better way to learn about the characters of the circus than to become those characters.
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Diavolo Spectacel
Physical prowess, daring and creativity are key ingredients but science is the ultimate determinant of survival.
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