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” The Spherical Earth and 11 Other Myths: A Journey to the Frontiers of Imagination and Science”

Introduction

Booth Media – Seyyed Mehdi Najafi – The exhibition stand “The Round Earth and 11 Other Myths” is designed as an innovative project in the field of science-entertainment museology, with the aim of combining humor, imagination, and knowledge. Presented in an interactive and multimedia environment, this booth challenges the audience with a satirical look at unscientific beliefs about the shape and nature of the Earth and blurs the line between reality and myth through sensory and visual experiences. This project is not only attractive to the public but also acts as an educational tool to criticize pseudoscience and strengthen critical thinking in society.

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Central concept: Humor about the sphericity of the Earth

At the heart of the exhibition is the myth of the “sphericity of the Earth” as a humorous paradox. Using a giant illuminated sphere representing the Earth, this section invites visitors to a circle of curved mirrors to experience the illusion of “flatness” in their minds. Side panels with satirical texts, quoting historical theories (such as Aristotle’s arguments) and comparing them to the modern claims of flat-Earthers, create a layer of humor and thought.

11 other myths: from the cosmic cylinder to the goat that holds the world together

Each legend is presented in the form of an interactive station with artistic design and advanced technology:

1. Cylindrical Earth: Space Cylinder

A giant replica of a metal cylinder covered in star maps, complete with projectors that simulate the movement of the solar system on its surface. Visitors can make the “cylinder” spin by shouting and witnessing the simulated Coriolis effect!

2. Triangular Earth: The Pyramid of the Universe

A sloping platform with three glass sides, each side displaying an animation of the collapse of continents due to “corner gravity.” A digital scale compares the weight of visitors at the three vertices of the triangle!

3. Rainbow Earth: Seven-Colored Disc

A station with ultraviolet light emitters and phosphor screens that emit colors into the air when visitors touch them. The humorous text: “If the Earth is a rainbow, why do GPSs get lost?”

4. Earth Spinning on the Stars: Astronomical Spin

A 360-degree rotating platform with LED lights that simulate the night sky. Visitors can adjust the speed of the rotation and see how the “stars” turn into streaks of light!

5. Earth on the Back of an Ibex: Tangible Mythology

A moving sculpture of a giant goat covered in fiber optics (symbolizing galaxies) with a spherical Earth on its back. At the push of a button, the goat “bleats” and an Avestan historical text about Iranian myths is played.

6. The Earth is full of hidden holes: mysterious tunnels

A corridor filled with wind tunnels with dancing lights leads visitors to a room with 3D maps of artificial cavities. A humorous “treasure” map of plastic diamonds is also hidden at the end!

7. Unlimited Horizon: The Illusion of Infinity

A room with infinity mirrors and projectors that display an image of the ocean horizon in a repeating loop. Motion sensors create virtual waves as visitors pass by.

8. Heavenly Cloud: Cotton Sky

A ceiling covered in soft artificial clouds that make thunder sounds when touched by visitors. Displays explain: “If the Earth is covered in clouds, why do satellites take pictures?”

9. Rotating sphere in the ocean: Blue vortex

A circular pond with real water and a floating sphere that visitors can spin by hand. The waves created show interactive patterns of ocean currents.

10. Earth on Six Mythological Creatures: Imaginary Foundations

Six springy sculptures of fictional creatures (such as a lion, a phoenix) with a spherical earth on their heads. Visitors make the creatures vibrate by jumping on the pressure plates!

11. Magic Curves: A Mathematical Puzzle

A wall of magnetic puzzles that form impossible curved patterns (like the Penrose triangle). Visitors must find “magical” paths to reach the exit.

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Technology and Design: Multisensory Interaction

The exhibition uses a combination of digital art, augmented reality (AR) and physical elements. For example, in the “Triangular Earth” section, visitors scan a QR code to enter a mobile game in which they must save “collapsed continents.” Real astronomical data from collaborations with local observatories is also integrated into sections to reveal the conflict between myth and science.

Educational Approach: Humor as a Critical Tool

In addition to the entertainment aspect, each station includes short explanatory panels with scientific references (such as NASA images or quotes from the book “The History of Science in Plain English”). Side workshops are also held with physicists and comedians to explore concepts such as gravity or the shape of planets in a comedic way.

International attraction and project expansion

The exhibition is designed to be deployed in theme parks or science festivals such as the European Science Festival. A virtual version is also being developed using the Unity game engine to enable viewing via the metaverse.

Conclusion

More than an exhibition, “The Round Earth and 11 Other Myths” is a community-driven experience that breaks through the traditional boundaries of museums and translates science into the universal language of humor. The project proves that even the most complex scientific concepts can spark inquiry in the form of entertainment.