Exhibit: Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits

Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits, is an action-packed ride through the adrenaline-fueled world of extreme sports. This highly interactive exhibition,
developed and produced by Science North in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre, brings visitors inside the minds and bodies of extreme athletes. It explores the psychology of their motivations and the science of extreme sports, including wingsuit flying, ice and
rock climbing, parkour, free diving, and many more.
Visitors will discover what it takes to maximize their potential as they explore the psychology and science behind the thrills and spills of adventure sports. They will explore the science behind athletes as they learn about the strength and mentality that fuels extreme sports athletes’ determination. In this exhibition, visitors will: Engage with friends and family in a multitude of physical, multimedia and creative challenges, hear from athletes that participate in these extreme activities and how they have
persevered through failures and challenges in their sports, learn about the researchers who study extreme athletes; those who rescue them when things go wrong; and the innovators who create new and novel equipment and dispel myths and misconceptions surrounding extreme sports.
From exhilarating speeds, breathtaking heights and profound depths to uncontrolled variables such as weather or terrain this exhibition tells the stories of how athletes prepare and train extensively to carefully evaluate risks, endure intense physical and mental challenges, and maintain a calm focus.