Sarah Chevalier Prather, PhD

The interactive Investigate Sunscreen exhibit enabled visitors to explore and visualize the protection of sunscreen against ultraviolet (UV) rays.  Sunscreen showed up as black when viewed with a UV camera, illustrating the absorption of UV light by the protective lotion. 

 

I led the development of this exhibit at the Museum of Life and Science in North Carolina.  I researched UV cameras, experimented with sunscreens to discover which ones had the most UVA protection, prototyped set-up and signage, and evaluated the visitor experience.  The museum exhibits team built the prototype and Jeff Kennedy Associates did the final design work.