Two social impacts of cellphones presented in the exhibits were perception vs. reality, which is how social media perpetuates a false sense of self of other people and yourself, and misinformation, which is becoming more common through readily available cell phones. The museum chooses to convey this information through colorful comic panels that present these serious topics playfully and entertainingly. One technological impact is the improvement of satellite technology to the increase use of cellphones.

Two social impacts of cellphones presented in the exhibits were perception vs. reality, which is how social media perpetuates a false sense of self of other people and yourself, and misinformation, which is becoming more common through readily available cell phones. The museum chooses to convey this information through colorful comic panels that present these serious topics playfully and entertainingly. One technological impact is the improvement of satellite technology to the increase use of cellphones.

There is a small section written on human impact on animal domestication, which just includes small and digestible facts on the topic like howonly 30-40 species of mammals and birds have been used for food, and how fewer than 14 species of animals account for 90% of global livestock production today. A small section on human impact on agriculture is styled similarly to the section on animal domestication. This section provides facts like a quarter of Earth’s surface is used to grow crops and fewer than 20 plant species produce most of the world’s food. The is section called The Human Footprint is panel of words that describe how human has significantly altered 75% of Earths land and how humanity has accelerated extinction of many species organisms due to habitat alteration and loss. The panel includes visuals which also show a map of the world showing the extent of where human alteration occurred the most. I do not think the exhibit de-emphasizes the human impact on the environment and climate since the information provided helps quickly summarize the impact of human activities without boring or barraging with every single detail.

This video explains that garbage patches aren’t solid islands of waste, but rather vast areas where tiny plastic particles, or microplastics, swirl within the ocean currents. The debris varies in size, from larger, visible objects like fishing nets to microplastics. NOAA clarifies that cleaning up these patches is a big challenge due to their scale and movement with ocean currents. NOAA's campaign transforms whale-watching into a citizen science initiative, empowering individuals to contribute to marine conservation simply by reporting sightings, thus potentially preventing fatal encounters between ships and whales. Both videos use straightforward language and use clear visuals and examples. For a museum setting, these videos are effective as they not only explain environmental challenges but also provide actionable guidance, encouraging visitors to feel that they can make a difference in ocean conservation. The video discusses currents of the world(ocean conveyor belt, cold and heat currents). The video provided a clear illustration go how these currents move or interact with the world. The spherical video was used to provide a clear illustration of the movement of currents with an interesting change of visual with an attention-grabbing style.

One pylon I spotted represented the Hell Creek formation in Montana 67 - 66 million years ago. This pylon presents a warm, humid climate, vast floodplains, and wide rivers during the Cretaceous period. The CO2 in this period was 4 times higher, the temperature was 16-17 degrees Fahrenheit higher, and the global sea level was 650-740 feet higher compared to modern times. The other pylon represented the Morrison formation in Colorado 150 million years ago during the Jurassic period. This exhibit showcased dinosaurs, lungfishes, and various plants. An information plaque writes that the CO2 level was 4 times higher global temperature was 15-17 degrees Fahrenheit higher, and the sea level was 330 feet greater than those of today. These exhibits are highly effective as they provide a cool look at exhibits that replicated ancient environments and creatures that roamed Earth giving an interesting view with quick and easily digestible facts on the pylon. There was a section describing how there a was heatwave that doubled atmospheric carbon 56 million years ago. This made the global temperature rise about 6 degrees. Fossils were used to figure out past climate which showcased trends of animal development. These trends showed how the animals evolved to fit the changing climate and enviroment.