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Plans for the science content of the United Kingdom's Millennium Dome were revealed last week. One area, the Mind zone (pictured), will celebrate “the unique creativity of the human brain, by exploring the nature of our senses and perceptions”.

Visitors to the Mind zone will see exhibits on brain imaging (including scans of their own brains), artificial intelligence and the scale of time and space. They will also be able to interact with some of the earliest intelligent robots — clones of robot tortoises developed for the 1951 Festival of Britain. One of 14 exhibition zones within the dome, the Mind zone is being sponsored by GEC and British Aerospace.

Twice as big as the previous world record holder, the dome will be the centrepiece of the government's Millennium celebrations. Located at Greenwich, it is expected to receive up to 12 million visitors marking the year 2000.