page_title: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
section_title: Features
hierarchical_section_title: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination / Features
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a photo of a dummy BrainGate interface which was at the Star Wars exhibition at the Boston Science Museum in October 2005. I took it myself.
context_page_description: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination is a traveling exhibition created by the Museum of Science, Boston, featuring props and costumes used in the Star Wars films, but focusing primarily on the science behind George Lucas' science fiction epic. Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination was developed by Boston's Museum of Science, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd., with the support of the National Science Foundation, under Grant No. 0307875. This exhibit is presented nationally by Bose Corporation.
  The exhibit premiered in Boston in 2005, and drew nearly 3 million visitors across the United States and Australia and before making its final appearance in San Jose, California. A companion book was released in 2005.
context_section_description: The primary focus of the exhibit is the introduction of modern science and technology through the lens of Star Wars. Topics ranging from space travel, mechanical prosthetics, robotics, and levitation technology such as is seen in hovercrafts and Maglev trains are addressed through hands-on activities and volunteer demonstrations.
caption: This is a photo of a dummy BrainGate interface which was at the Star Wars exhibition at the Boston Science Museum in December 2005.
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