{"611642":{"#nid":"611642","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Does Drinking Water Really Make You Smarter?","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003EA Frontiers in Science Lecture by Mindy-Millard Stafford, School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecent work from the lab of Mindy Millard-Stafford brings attention to the cognitive effects of dehydration. The findings have garnered immense media attention, from Newsweek and National Public\u0026nbsp; to Men\u0026rsquo;s Health Magazine.\u0026nbsp;Millard-Stafford discusses her Georgia Tech research leading up to this widely noticed work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe will discuss: Why is water essential? How much do we need? Is water the most hydrating beverage? Can you drink too much water? And based on one media headline -- Does dehydration make you dumber?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe will reflect on the unexpected media blitz: how it happened and what lessons we might take away from this experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELight refreshments will be served after the lecture.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout The Speaker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA member of the Georgia Tech faculty for more than three decades, Mindy Millard-Stafford is a\u0026nbsp;professor in the School of\u0026nbsp;Biological Sciences, where she directs the Exercise\u0026nbsp;Physiology Laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe is past president of the\u0026nbsp;American College of Sports\u0026nbsp;Medicine and\u0026nbsp; member of\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; National Academy of Kinesiology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goals of her research\u0026nbsp;are to seek nutritional and\u0026nbsp;exercise interventions that\u0026nbsp;can improve human health,\u0026nbsp;well-being, and performance. Her lab is\u0026nbsp;particularly focused on the importance of hydration to delay fatigue and maintain safety during exercise, especially in conditions of heat stress.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout The Frontiers in Science Lecture Series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLectures in this series are intended to inform, engage, and inspire students, faculty, staff, and the public on developments, breakthroughs, and topics of general interest in the sciences and mathematics. Lecturers tailor their talks for nonexpert audiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERecent work from the lab of Mindy Millard-Stafford brings attention to the cognitive effects of dehydration. The findings have garnered immense media attention, from Newsweek and National Public\u0026nbsp; to Men\u0026rsquo;s Health Magazine.\u0026nbsp;Millard-Stafford discusses her Georgia Tech research leading up to this widely noticed work.\u0026nbsp;Along the way she will reflect on the huge media coverage: how it happened, why it happened, and what lessons scientists can take away from her experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Frontiers in Science Lecture by Mindy Millard-Stafford, professor in the School of Biological Sciences"}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2018-09-19 12:07:40","changed_gmt":"2018-09-19 19:10:42","author":"A. 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