{"602309":{"#nid":"602309","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Tech Events at the 2018 Atlanta Science Festival","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2018 Atlanta Science Festival kicks off two weeks of science and fun on March 9.\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech participation is stronger than ever, with two new events from the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing are activities taking place in the Georgia Tech campus, sponsored or presented by Georgia Tech units, or featuring Georgia Tech faculty, students, and staff:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, March 9\u003C\/strong\u003E, 7-8:30 PM\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/rise-up-robots\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERise Up Robots\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring introductory remarks by College of Sciences Dean Paul Goldbart as the festival\u0026rsquo;s honorary chair, a robotic jokester, a robotic marimba player, and a bionic arm;\u0026nbsp;Ferst Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, 30332; admission $15;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tickets.arts.gatech.edu\/Online\/default.asp\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 10\u003C\/strong\u003E, 10-11:30 AM \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/stem-gems-giving-girls-role-models-in-stem-careers\/\u0022\u003EStem Gems: Giving Girls Role Models In Stem Careers\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring Georgia Tech alumnae \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jingting-becky-yao\/\u0022\u003EBecky Yao\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marissa-connor-1802233\/\u0022\u003EMarissa Connor\u003C\/a\u003E; Goizueta Business School at Emory University, 1300 Clifton Rd, Room 234, Atlanta, 30322; admission $5 (free for parents attending with children); \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.freshtix.com\/events\/stem-gems-giving-girls-role-models-in-stem-careers\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENEW! Saturday, March 10\u003C\/strong\u003E, 12-4 PM \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/taste-of-science\/\u0022\u003ETaste of Science\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring live demonstrations, food samples, and fascinating facts that tie science, culture, and food together; hosted by College of Sciences\u0026rsquo; Ed Greco, Michael Evans, Jennifer Leavey, Enid Steinbart, and their students in students in the STEMcomm VIP class; Kessler Campanile at Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, 30332; admission $5 (free for students with ID); purchase tickets on site\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 11\u003C\/strong\u003E, 3-4:30 PM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/the-golden-record\/\u0022\u003EThe Golden Record\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring aerial arts, modern dance, and live music exploring the themes in Carl Sagan\u0026rsquo;s time capsule called The Golden Record \u0026ndash; two phonograph records of sounds and images \u0026ndash; which Sagan intended for future life forms so they can one day look back upon our existence; sponsored by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.blog\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Astrobiology\u003C\/a\u003E; The Space, 4620-A S Atlanta Rd SE, Atlanta, 30339; admission $18 ($12 for students); \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/3232221\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, March 13\u003C\/strong\u003E, 7-8:30 PM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/the-power-of-connected\/\u0022\u003EThe Power of Connected, a Honeywell Sponsored Panel \u0026amp; Customer Experience Tours\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring CEISMC Executive Director Lizanne DeStefano and Georgia Tech Research Scientist Bill Eason; Honeywell Atlanta Software Center, The Event Center, Suite 600, 715 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30308; free admission with advance registration; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.freshtix.com\/events\/the-power-of-connected\u0022\u003Eregister in advance\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 9 AM-12 PM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/kids-club\/\u0022\u003EK.I.D.S. Club\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event where kids can explore hands-on STEM activities, work with LEGO Mindstorms EV3 in LEGO Robotics, or create their own mobile app or game; Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons at Georgia Tech, 266 Fourth St, NW, Atlanta, 30332; admission $45-$65 per child depending on age; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apps.ideal-logic.com\/ceismc\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 9 AM-2:30 PM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/latino-college-stem-fair\/\u0022\u003ELatino College \u0026amp; STEM Fair\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event featuring bilingual workshops, hands-on activities for the entire family, a college fair, a majors fair, and an inspirational panel with Latino college students, parents, professors, and other professionals; Georgia Tech Student Center, 350 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, 30332; free admission\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 11 AM-2 PM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/nerdy-derby\/\u0022\u003ENerdy Derby\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event where participants kids build their own cars and race them down a 30-foot track; M. R. Hollis Innovation Academy, 225 Griffin St NW Atlanta GA 30314, Atlanta, 30314; free admission\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 11 AM-3 PM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/g4c-game-jam\/\u0022\u003EG4C Game Jam\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event where participants create digital games about issues affecting their communities; Historic Academy of Medicine, 875 W. Peachtree St, NW, Atlanta, 30309; free admission with advance registration; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/games-4-change-atlanta-march-17-game-jam-tickets-41223899794\u0022\u003Eregister in advance\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENEW! Saturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E 12:30-3:30 PM; \u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 18\u003C\/strong\u003E 12-2 AM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/silver-scream-science-spookshow\/\u0022\u003ESilver Scream Science Spookshow\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring a screening of \u0026ldquo;It Came from Outer Space\u0026rdquo; with live theater and music by Leucine Zipper (aka Jennifer Leavey) and the Zinc Fingers; Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, 30306; admission $10 adults, $7 children 12 years and under; purchase tickets on site\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 18\u003C\/strong\u003E, 1-2:30 PM,\u0026nbsp;3:30-5 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/science-of-the-circus\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EScience of the Circus\u003C\/a\u003E, hosted by the Georgia Tech Graduate Association of Physicists; participants can immerse themselves in\u0026nbsp;circus arts while learning basic scientific principles that make amazing feats of strength and balance possible;\u0026nbsp;Circus School of Atlanta, 575 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, 30312; admission $10 early bird, $15 regular;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/3197228\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, March 21, 7-10 PM\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/evolution-animated\/\u0022\u003EEvolution Animated\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring Jon Perry, creator of the hugely popular Stated Clearly animations; presented by the Georgia Tech-based NSF\/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution; Monday Night Garage, 933 Lee St NW, Atlanta, 30310; free admission\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, March 21\u003C\/strong\u003E, 7:30-9:30 PM, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/science-improv\/\u0022\u003EScience Improv\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring Georgia Tech mathematician Lew Lefton; Whole World Improv Theater, 1216 Spring Street, Atlanta, 30309; admission $10 regular, $5 students; 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