Our unit went to the Liberty Science Center where we observed many cool and interesting exhibits. We saw the robot that can solve any rubik's cube in a world record time which was very appealing to the younger crowd but what is most interesting is the mechanical engineering behind it and the time it must have took to perfect. I then went to the animal exhibit where I observed a rare breed of species of monkeys. My favorite animal was the alligator snapping turtle, the largest of the snapping turtle family, because of its massiveness and prehistoric look. Later we returned to the bottom floor of the Liberty Science center where we went into a media room to observe Dr. Brown conduct a mitral valve surgery. This was a very rare and once in a lifetime opportunity since we were able to communicate with him live. Out of the experience, I had learned that a mitral valve acts as a dual systematic valve that is in the heart that lies in between the left atrium and left ventricle. This is a very important part of the heart because it controls the flow of the blood.
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