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In this Science E-Portfolio article, I will be writing a reflection on my trip to the science center.

During the June holidays, I went to the Singapore Science Center. It was an exhilarating experience! Let me share some bits of my experience.

It was around 10 AM in the morning when we first arrived at the Singapore Science Center. As usual, there was a fake dinosaur "greeting" us at the entrance, with a MacDonalds outlet near it. So, there it was, and we went into the Science Center.

The first exhibition that caught my eye was the so-called "mysterious painting". There is a painting of a shipwreck on an island, and there's also a reflective pole at the top of the painting. (The painting was on the floor) At first, nothing there seems special at all, but if you look at the reflection of the pole, you see a man's face! This just goes to show how light can be reflected in such a way, if there is some reflective surfaces you can arrange, that can show some interesting images.

Next, as I went to the Science Center before numerous times, I ignored some optical illusions on the way, with one of them being very interesting, and thus I looked at it for awhile. It was a mould of different man's head dent in! The interesting part is, when you walk past it, it looks as though it was always looking at you, even "turning" its head! The mind is very good at playing tricks, I guess.

I walked towards the main exhibition hall, where there was a rod, a cage and a few other things. Moments later, the exhibition started. Someone volunteered to enter the cage, which was "safe", and I doubted that, as we were told that the voltage used will be 3.5 million volts. It was really like before watching a live execution! Luckily, when it started and the lightning was clearly visible, even though it was extremely loud (I remember this being something related to heating the air up so much that it kind of "explodes", thus the sound) that everyone had to cover their ears, the guy inside the cage did not die! This was due the the electricity being "spreaded" over the surface of the metal cage.

Finally, I went outside and saw a huge block of metal that weighs, if I remember clearly, 2 Tons. The block of metal was connected to a chain at the top, and there was a lever connected to the chain. Basically, this explains how lever helps in carrying heavy loads with less effort, and so, this was the end of my trip to the Science Center.

In all, I learnt quite a few interesting things about science, with interactive displays everywhere. Although I was familiar with most of the concepts in the exhibitions there, it was still fun to watch them in action. I do hope for more interactive exhibitions in the future!