Kai Jensen has a fascination with viruses and bacteria. Rotavirus, his favorite, causes severe diarrhea. <\/p>\n
The 5-year-old's love of everything abhorrent came to life Saturday at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's featured Grossology exhibit. <\/p>\n
Jensen, of Portland, climbed a zit-filled human skin wall, created fart noises, walked through a giant nose and slid his way through a 3-D model of the digestive system as he discovered the foul yet scientific happenings inside the human body. <\/p>\n
Based on the children's book \"Grossology\" by Sylvia Branzei, the exhibit uses animatronics -- animated robots -- to explain runny noses, poop, body odor and other functions. <\/p>\n
Museum senior educator Kristi Falkowski said the exhibit, being visited by several thousand visitors through Thanksgiving weekend, appeals most to children, especially because of its interactive features. <\/p>\n
\"It is using the gross things that our bodies do to teach more about general human biology; how our bodies work and why,\" she said. \"It allows parents to talk to kids about uncomfortable subject matter.\" <\/p>\n
But Jensen's dad Brett, a physician, said he enjoyed the educational adventure just as much as his son. <\/p>\n
\"You can totally see how an adult would gain as much from this experience as a kid,\" he said. <\/p>\n
Heather Young, 42, is one such adult. Young, who came with five of her children and their friends, said the exhibit was hilarious and informative. <\/p>\n
\"The thing that made us laugh the most was the machine that makes vomit,\" she said. \"Watching the kids smelling the different smells was hilarious, too.\" <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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