{"65568":{"#nid":"65568","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Get Ready to Flash Your Intelligence","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDon\u2019t miss out on a chance to participate in a unique event that\nbrings together public art and science in an innovative way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGroup Intelligence,\u201d a flash-mob inspired MP3 experience is\ncoming to Atlanta this month, sponsored by the Out of Hand Theater and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/centerforchemicalevolution.com\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Chemical Evolution\u003C\/a\u003E.\nThe center is a collaboration of the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory\nUniversity, funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first \u201cGroup Intelligence\u201d flash mob will be held at the Emory\nquad at 7 p.m. April 14-16.\u0026nbsp; Group\nIntelligence will spread to downtown Atlanta\u2019s Woodruff Park at 7 p.m. April 21-23. From\nthere, the mob will go international to the Oreol Festival in the Netherlands\nthis June.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThis experiment in the convergence of science and art will help\nparticipants understand the behavior of molecules.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce participants have registered for one of six\nperformances, they receive an MP3 track to download, or they sign up to borrow\nan MP3 player at the event. Following cues on the MP3 track, participants\ntransform into performers and a spontaneous spectacle unfolds for onlookers.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the experience, participants travel together, solve\nproblems, do a little work, have a lot of fun, build something extraordinary\ntogether and ultimately, achieve \u0022Group Intelligence.\u0022 How hard they work is up\nto each individual, but the diversity of the group is key.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe behavior of a group of molecules can be much more\ncomplex than the individual molecules alone, much more than the sum of its\nparts,\u201d said Martha Grover, Georgia Tech associate professor of chemical and biomolecular\nengineering and member of the Center for Chemical Evolution.\u0026nbsp; \u201cThis is\nespecially true when the group contains a diverse set of molecules.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA similar emergence of complexity occurs in groups of\npeople.\u0026nbsp; In \u2018Group Intelligence\u2019, the participants will actively\nexperience this important scientific concept.\u0026nbsp; We think this will be more\neffective than simply lecturing about it.\u0026nbsp; We also think it will be more\nfun,\u201d Grover added.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u201cGroup Intelligence\u201d performances are free and open to\nthe public, including children ages 12 and older. Visit the Out of Hand Theater\nwebsite to register. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Chemical Evolution strives to educate the\npublic on current scientific theories pertaining to the chemical origins of\nlife and early evolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EBy participating in \u201cGroup Intelligence,\u201d two things will be\nclear:\u0026nbsp; Order comes out of disorder and chemistry\nis much more fascinating than we ever imagined.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAll too often, science is seen as dull and irrelevant to\nour daily lives,\u201d said Meisa Salaita, coordinator for education, outreach and\ndiversity at the Center for Chemical Evolution. \u0026nbsp;\u201cBy working with a group\nlike Out of Hand Theater, we are able to work on reversing this bad reputation,\nbringing our science out to the public in a way that is fun and non-threatening\n\u2013 teaching them about the scientific advances we are making thanks to their tax\ndollars. \u201c\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGroup Intelligence,\u201d a flash-mob inspired MP3 experience is\ncoming to Atlanta this month, sponsored by the Out of Hand Theater and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/centerforchemicalevolution.com\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Chemical Evolution\u003C\/a\u003E.\nThe center is a collaboration of the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory\nUniversity, funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Don\u2019t miss out on a chance to participate in a unique event that brings together public art and science."}],"uid":"27462","created_gmt":"2011-04-14 13:02:55","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:34","author":"Liz Klipp","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"65567":{"id":"65567","type":"image","title":"Group Intelligence, a mass MP3 experience","body":null,"created":"1449176863","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:07:43","changed":"1475894579","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:59","alt":"Group Intelligence, a mass MP3 experience","file":{"fid":"193241","name":"GIflyerweb-crop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GIflyerweb-crop.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GIflyerweb-crop.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":25691,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GIflyerweb-crop.jpg?itok=sDaGNEkm"}}},"media_ids":["65567"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.outofhandtheater.com\/","title":"Out of Hand Theater - \u0022Group Intelligence\u0022 information"},{"url":"http:\/\/centerforchemicalevolution.com\/learn","title":"Center for Chemical Evolution"},{"url":"http:\/\/esciencecommons.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/flash-your-intelligence.html","title":"Emory University"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["klipp@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}