{"612116":{"#nid":"612116","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sneaking Science into Punk RocK: ScienceMatters Episode 7, Starring Jennifer Leavey","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEpisode 7\u0026nbsp;of ScienceMatters\u0026#39; Season 1 stars \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-leavey\u0022\u003EJennifer Leavey\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Listen to the podcast \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-730756213\/sciencematters-season-1-episode-7-sneaking-science-into-punk-rock\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and read the transcript \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/science-matters\/season-1-episode-7-sneaking-science-punk-rock\u0022\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJennifer Leavey is a principal academic professional in the School of Biological Science. She also serves\u0026nbsp;College of Sciences as the coordinator of the\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ise.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIntegrated Science\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Curriculum and director of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bees.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Urban Honeybee Project\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project is\u0026nbsp;an interdisciplinary educational initiative to recruit\u0026nbsp;and retain\u0026nbsp;students in STEM careers through the study of how urban habitats affect honey bee health and how technology can be used to study bees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeavey is also the faculty director of the Science and Math Research Training (SMaRT) and Scientific Health and Related Professions (SHaRP) Living Learning Communities of the College of Sciences.These communities aim to create lasting connections among College of Sciences majors who are interested in research (SMaRT) or intend to pursue additional education and\u0026nbsp;training health-rleated fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Episode 7 of ScienceMatters, Leavey\u0026nbsp;shares her long-lasting passion for both science and rock music.\u0026nbsp;By day, she\u0026rsquo;s an academic professional; but when\u0026nbsp;she straps on a guitar , she mutates to Leucine Zipper, leader of the rock band Zinc Fingers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a change of pace, ScienceMatters samples the band\u0026rsquo;s science-inspired songs. Leavey shares how the band uses music and other media to make science concepts fun and accessible.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETake a listen at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/science-matters\/season-1-episode-6-theres-moth-my-video-game\u0022\u003Esciencematters.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnter to win a prize by answering the question for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/science-matters\u0022\u003EEpisode 7\u003C\/a\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn episode 7, what is the name of the song that Jennifer Leavey says sounds like a love song but is actually about bacteria living together in biofilms?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESubmit your entry by 11 AM\u0026nbsp;on Monday, Oct. 8, at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/science-matters\u0022\u003Esciencematters.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. 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