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PacSci-Doku: “Amazon Adventure”
By Dennis Schatz – Senior Advisor
Do you Sudoku? It’s one of the hottest number games around! Well, here’s a twist we think you’ll love. We call it PacSci-Doku. Can you guess why? Here’s how it works. Instead of filling in the blanks with numbers, we use letters. Hidden in one of the columns or rows is the answer to a science question. You’ll find information about the answer on the answer tab below.
The question in this edition is:
What fundamental principle of science is featured in the Amazon Adventure IMAX movie?
To find the answer, complete this PacSci-Doku using the following nine letters:
U E O o i N V T L
The Puzzle
Puzzle Difficulty: Medium
The Answer
The Answer
The question in this edition is:
What fundamental principle of science is featured in the Amazon Adventure IMAX movie?
The answer: Evolution
Henry Bates is the scientist featured in the new IMAX movie, Amazon Adventure. The son of sock makers, he left home at 23 to explore the Amazon rainforests. His goal was to find evidence that supported Darwin’s theory of evolution. Bates spent 11 years in the Amazon, discovered 8,000 new species, and discovered the phenomenon of mimicry – where a toxic animal is mimicked by a non-toxic animal in order to scare away predators. Read more about the amazing adventures of Henry Bates and his contribution to the theory of evolution.