{"629260":{"#nid":"629260","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet ScienceMatters Winner Aditya Tapshalkar ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAditya Tapshalkar is a third-year computer science major from South Forsyth, Georgia. He says he chose to attend Georgia Tech because he was impressed by what he observed\u0026nbsp;during campus tours and visits:\u0026nbsp;Students are working hard, discussing together, and the campus is diverse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOriginally a neuroscience major on a pre-health track, Aditya realized he was more inclined toward bioinformatics. As a computer science major, and recipient of a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urop.gatech.edu\/content\/presidents-undergraduate-research-awards\u0022\u003EPURA award\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;he now conducts research in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sonify.psych.gatech.edu\/~walkerb\/\u0022\u003Esonification lab of Bruce Walker\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the School of Psychology and the School of Interactive Computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring his free time, Aditya sails on Lake Lanier with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtsailing.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Sailing Club\u003C\/a\u003E. Using the piano in his residence hall, Aditya also teaches himself to play the instrument.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAditya only recently learned about the ScienceMatters podcast through the College of Sciences\u0026#39; Instagram (@gtsciences). Now he knows, he has plenty of episodes to binge on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe quiz question for episode 9\u0026nbsp;was:\u0026nbsp;What is the term for abnormal protein buildups in the brain?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe correct answer is plaques.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EJoin the Quiz for Episode 10\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEpisode 10\u0026nbsp;features the new dean of the Georgia Tech College of Sciences, Susan Lozier, and her continuing research in physical oceanography\u0026nbsp;as she takes the reins of her administrative duties in Tech Tower.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u0026rsquo;s the quiz question for episode 10:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EWhat is the name of the mentorship program established by Susan Lozier?\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.cos.gatech.edu\/sciencematters-season-3-episode-10-quiz\u0022\u003ESubmit answer\u0026nbsp;by\u0026nbsp;5 PM on\u0026nbsp;Monday, Nov 25.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeriodic table t-shirts, must-have beaker mugs, and textured\u0026nbsp;posters perfect for dorm rooms are among the prizes offered to those who are picked at random from all submitting correct answers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Third-year computer science major wins quiz 9 of ScienceMatters Season 3"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAditya Tapshalkar, a third-year computer science major, wins quiz 9\u0026nbsp;of ScienceMatters Season 3.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Third-year computer science major wins quiz 9 of ScienceMatters Season 3."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2019-11-22 16:25:15","changed_gmt":"2019-11-22 16:29:10","author":"A. 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