Hidden No More
Amplifying voices and shedding light on science stories in the shadows
There are so many exciting stories to tell about science and history – and more importantly – about the people who contribute to our world! That’s why Morehead continues to find creative ways of sharing these stories with you, including through our award-winning planetarium shows, exhibits, programs, and much more. In 2019, we were awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation for our Hidden No More: Shedding Light on Science Stories in the Shadows project.
The Hidden No More project has three phases, each focusing on a characteristic of light. In Phase 1, participants had the chance to explore the relationship between light and color through hands-on activities, virtual reality experiences, and more. Participants could also learn more about the work of two featured scientists, Kamal al-Din al-Farisi and Dr. Mercedes López-Morales.
In Phase 2, the project focused on discoveries and inventions connected to light and energy. Participants could explore the relationship between light and energy through hands-on activities featuring electricity and switches as well as experience Lewis Latimer’s lab through virtual reality. Participants could learn more about the work of two other featured scientists, Lewis Latimer and Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi.
In the final phase, the project focuses on the interplay between light and time. It explores the discoveries connected to light and time through the history of the Blackfoot Nation and scientists such as Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez and Dr. Corey Gray (member of the Blackfoot Nation). Participants are introduced to the scientific work being conducted at the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Labs in the United States.
The Hidden No More project is part of a larger initiative at Morehead to continually highlight the range of contributors to STEM fields today and throughout history.
Guides & Resources
For downloadable resources and guides, please view the following tabs.
Interested in knowing more about this project? See the Hidden No More video series.
Hidden No More Video SeriesPhase 1 of the Hidden No More exhibit focuses on the science of color and how this aspect of light can be used for scientific discovery. The exhibit engages visitors in learning about the lives and work of Kamāl al-Dīn al-Fārisī, who experimented with rainbows in the 14th century, and Mercedes López-Morales, who searches for Earth-like exoplanets in the 21st century. Visitors learn how the colors of the rainbow connect the stories of these two scientists across centuries.
Phase 1 Informational Guides and Instructions
Phase 2 of the Hidden No More exhibit focuses on the science of energy and how this aspect of light can be used for scientific invention and discovery. The exhibit engages visitors in learning about the lives and work of Lewis Latimer, a pioneer of the electric light industry in the 19th century, and Hakeem Oluseyi, a solar explorer in the 21st century. Visitors learn how circumstance, science, and invention connect the stories of these two African American scientists born more than a century apart.
Phase 2 Informational Guides and Instructions
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Conductors and Insulators
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Invent a Switch
Phase 3 of the Hidden No More exhibit engages visitors in learning about physicist Gabriela González, who was part of the history-making LIGO team that accomplished the first detection of gravitational waves in 2015. Visitors also learn about scientific knowledge developed by the Blackfoot people long before “science” was a word—ways of knowing that helped them thrive across vast territories. These stories are connected by LIGO and by Hidden No More’s third theme: light and time.
Phase 3 Informational Materials
Use the link below to view or download the Meta Quest 2 setup instructions.