InnerSpace is a planetarium show introducing the science of medicines and the human body. InnerSpace is a multimedia feast for the eyes. Cinemicrography, fiber optics, and electron micrography reveal the closeup micro landscapes of our bodies. When we magnify red blood cells to appear 10 feet wide on the planetarium dome while flying down an artery, you will think you're on an alien spaceship over a distant world. InnerSpace also documents the battle for health that rages daily inside ourselves as we fight off microscopic invaders, mutated cells and vicious parasites.
Visitors explore the alarming differences between bacteria and viruses.
When magnified more than a million times, a virus looks like an invader from outer space, fortunately, our bodies know how to handle most of these unwelcome guests. Sometimes, we need a little help. InnerSpace shows actual movie footage of antibiotics destroying bacteria. No antiviral medicines exist, but we can help our bodies fight off viral invaders too. Modern medicine also has methods available, such as high-tech gene therapies, to help us cope with genetic mutations.