{"618471":{"#nid":"618471","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Atlanta Science Festival to Start March 9","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the Atlanta Science Festival will be taking over Atlanta and the surrounding metro area from March 9\u0026ndash;23. The festival will consist of more than 100 events, many of which feature Georgia Tech faculty or groups, are hosted on campus, or have other connections to Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the target audiences for these activities range from preschool-age children to adults to families, there are several that feature the Georgia Tech community and could be particularly interesting to students. Note that all ticketed events are subject to price changes or selling out as the festival draws nearer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618146\u0022\u003EEscape Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 9, 2 \u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; 6 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFee: $5\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParts of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s own Clough Commons will be transformed into abandoned labs, simulating \u0026ldquo;the ruins of civilization in the year 3018.\u0026rdquo; Teams of up to 10 will solve biology, physics, and chemistry-based challenges to try and escape these locked-down laboratories.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2019\/escape-lab\/\u0022\u003EMore information and tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/616399\u0022\u003EMargaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 9, 7 \u0026ndash; 9:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFee: Free\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Ferst Center for the Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition attempts to discover the next generation of musical instruments and highlight the newest innovations at the crossroads of engineering, music, and technology. In the past, the event has received rave reviews from \u003Cem\u003EThe Guardian\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThe New York Times\u003C\/em\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003EAtlanta Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2019\/guthman-musical-instrument-competition\/\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618242\u0022\u003EUnreal Time with Lew Lefton\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 11, 8 \u0026ndash; 9 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFee: $5 for students, $10 for non-students\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. NW #102, Atlanta, GA 30309\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELew Lefton, assistant vice president for research in the College of Sciences, will host an evening talk show that attempts to combine time travel and comedy. He will be pulling scientists from the past into the present to hear how it is that they actually made their discoveries. Rumor has it that Charles Darwin himself will be there.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2019\/unreal-time-with-lew-lefton\/\u0022\u003EMore information and tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618151\u0022\u003EPrepar\u0026aacute;ndonos Para Lo Pr\u0026oacute;ximo: L\u0026iacute;deres Latinos En Stem\/Preparing for the Next: Latino Leaders in STEM\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 13, 6 \u0026ndash; 7:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFee: Free\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Meadowcreek High School, 4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd., Norcross, GA 30093\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Georgia Tech faculty will be hosting this bilingual panel to discuss their experiences in STEM and its impact on the Latino community. No registration is necessary to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2019\/preparandonos-para-lo-proximo-lideres-latino-en-stem\/\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618162\u0022\u003EScience Riot\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 14, 7:30 \u0026ndash; 9:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFee: $15\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Highland Inn Ballroom, 644 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30306\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother comedy event, Science Riot is what happens when you teach scientists the basics of standup and then throw them onstage for a performance in front of a live audience. The College of Sciences is teaming up with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scienceriot.org\/\u0022\u003EScienceRiot.org\u003C\/a\u003E to host this event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2019\/science-riot\/\u0022\u003EMore information and tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618156\u0022\u003ESilver Scream Science Spookshow\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 16, 10:30 p.m. \u0026ndash; midnight\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFee: $12\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn honor of the festival, Professor Morte will be tailoring his usual Silver Scream Spookshow to fit the science-y occasion. Morte\u0026rsquo;s band, Leucine Zipper and the Zinc Fingers, will be playing after the film. Members of the band may look familiar \u0026mdash; they claim to be genetically modified versions of Georgia Tech faculty members and alumni. (This performance is for adults, but a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2019\/silver-scream-science-spookshow-1\/\u0022\u003Efamily-friendly show\u003C\/a\u003E will be held at 1:30 p.m. on the same day.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2019\/silver-scream-science-spookshow-2\/\u0022\u003EMore information and tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618463\u0022\u003EExploration Expo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 23, 11 a.m. \u0026ndash; 4 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFee: Free\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: Piedmont Park, corner of 10th St. NE and Charles Allen Drive, Atlanta, GA 30309\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough not specifically hosted by Georgia Tech, the Exploration Expo will come at the conclusion of the festival and will be the city\u0026rsquo;s largest interactive science event, with more than 100 booths for attendees to visit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/expo\/\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFurther details about the festival, including the full event list, can be found on the Atlanta Science Festival\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ETech-Related Events:\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618145\u0022\u003EScience of Superpowers (March 9)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618146\u0022\u003EEscape Lab (March 9)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/616399\u0022\u003EGuthman Musical Instrument Competition (March 9)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618243\u0022\u003ENo Memory of the Past, No Memories for the Future (March 11)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618242\u0022\u003EUnreal Time with Lew Lefton (March 11)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/617051\u0022\u003ENeuro-Engineering: Blurring the Lines Between Mind and Machine (March 12)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618148\u0022\u003EScience Teachers at Tech Day (March 12)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618149\u0022\u003EThe Science of Cannabis (March 12)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618151\u0022\u003EPreparing for the Next: Latino Leaders in STEM (March 13)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618152\u0022\u003ETo Infinity and Beyond (March 13)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618162\u0022\u003EScience Riot (March 14)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618156\u0022\u003ESilver Scream Science Spookshow (March 16)\u003Cem\u003E (late show for adults)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618158\u0022\u003EBuzz on Bees (March 19)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618161\u0022\u003EScience Improv (March 20)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/618160\u0022\u003EChoose Your Own (Climate) Adventure! 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