IMAGINE

IMAGINATION helps us make connections between the things we can DETECT & SENSE to create ideas about how volcanoes work.

We regulate our imagination with more data & our hypotheses.

Being wrong helps us learn.

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Have you ever wondered what it feels like to witness a volcanic eruption?

Or thought about the choices people make and why?

Can you imagine what happens below the surface of a volcano? 

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Volcanoes create beautiful, fertile landscapes, but unrest and eruptions can generate uncertainty and dramatically change the lives of those living nearby. Scientists, governments and communities have to imagine potential future outcomes based on the data they receive and their own lived experiences.

The "Imaginarium" is a light up floor installation that simulates volcanic hazards at the surface as well as the magmatic processes that happen deep underground.

This collaboration between scientists and artists uses real data from the 2020-21 eruption of La Soufrière St Vincent to reconstruct the sub-surface movements of magma and gasses before and during the eruption. 

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The imaginarium was trialled for the first time at the Norwich Science Festival in February 2023 where visitors were given "disaster dollars". Players had to spend coins to repair damages from volcanic hazards, or to move away from dangerous areas. 

Listen to our volcano radio to hear Calypso music and testimony from the people of Montserrat about life during an eruption. Then, step into their shoes by playing "The Floor is Magma!" an interactive game that uses our Imaginarium to simulate a volcanic eruption.

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The radio and phone play Calypso music and interviews from the people of Montserrat who share their experiences of living with ash after an eruption. 

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Can you to IMAGINE not only what the volcano is going to do next, but also how you might respond to uncertainty and risk..?

IMAGINE