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The Impolite Science of the Human Body Premiering September 14th at TCMU

Kids can explore why the body produces mushy, oozy, crusty scaly and stinky gunk at Grossology:
The (Impolite) cience o! the "uman #ody at The $hildren%s &useum o! the 'pstate (T$&')
beginning eptember ()th*
Greenille! South Carolina! US"! September #4! $#14 %% Sometimes it's stinky; sometimes it's
crusty, and sometimes it's slimy. Thanks to a generous sponsorship by Publix Super Markets
Charities, kids can explore why the body produces mushy, ooy, crusty scaly and stinky gunk at
!rossology" The #$mpolite% Science o& the 'uman (ody at The Children's Museum o& the )pstate
#TCM)% beginning September *+th.
(ased on the best,selling book !rossology, this exhibition uses sophisticated animatronics and
imaginati-e exhibits to tell you the good, the bad and the downright ugly about runny noses, body
odor and much more.
!rossology will be &eatured at TCM) until .anuary /, 01*2. 3isit the 43omit Center4 and learn the
process to -omiting. Stop by the 4Toot Toot4 exhibit to create di&&erent sounds that replicate the
physics o& gas. Mimic the build up o& acid indigestion by causing the 4(urp Machine4 to release a
giant belch. 5xplore the role o& the kidney in )rine" The !ame.4 Climb a large,scale replica o&
human skin, and disco-er other mysterious ways your body's biology does what it needs to do to
keep you healthy.
The !rossology exhibit will open to the public on Saturday, Sept. *+th &ollowing an exclusi-e
member pre-iew party on 6riday, September *0th. 4The museum sta&& is so excited to bring this
popular exhibit to the children o& the )pstate,4 says 7ancy 'al-erson, President and C58.
4!rossology begins with the slang that young people use to describe thier bodily &unctions, then
presents the science in a larger than li&e way that makes kids eager to learn.4
!rossology is a collaboration between Science 9orld, :d-anced 5xhibits, a di-ision o& :d-anced
:nimations, ;;C., and !rossology author Syl-ia (ranei. :s a teacher, writer, curriculum designer
and microbiologist (ranei explains the concept o& !rossology as a learning tool. 4This is science
in disguise,4 she says. 4$& we teach students in their own words, they'll understand better and
actually learn something. 6or more in&ormation -isit www.tcmupstate.org or email
in&o<tcmupstate.org.
Contact&
;isa ;ibertore
The Children'( Mu(eum of the Up(tate
+11 College Street,
!reen-ille, SC 0=>1*
?>/,22+,@=0/
llibertore<tcmupstate.org
http"AAwww.tcmupstate.org

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