{"622596":{"#nid":"622596","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Halloween in June: REGISTRATION IS OPEN","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeneral registration is now open for Halloween in June;\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/periodictable.gatech.edu\/halloween-june-registration\u0022\u003Eregister here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences and iGniTe Summer Launch Program present \u0026quot;Halloween in June,\u0026quot; a costume party and variety show to celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements on Thursday, June 27.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECome in your best costumes inspired by the periodic table or chemical elements. Winners of various categories will receive fabulous prizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EPulsate to the science rock music of Leucine Zipper and the Zinc Fingers (LZZF)\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPunk-rock music and science share similar goals\u0026mdash;to go boldly (loudly?) where no person has gone before. Leucine Zipper and The Zinc Fingers (LZZF) amalgamate music and science as a synthetic cross-disciplinary project to bring science to the people in a decidedly original medium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EActual scientists (three of four are Georgia Tech faculty) and life-long punk rockers compose the band, so you can be sure that the lyrics are scientifically valid, and the tunes are rabidly arousing. \u0026nbsp;See them live and enjoy the spectacle of Earth\u0026#39;s first genetically modified rock band!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWallow in the dirty science of\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Carbon and Cubic Feces\u0026quot; with David Hu\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDavid Hu is an IgNobel Prize winner, mechanical engineering professor at Georgia Tech, and author of \u0026quot;How to Walk on Water and Climb Up Walls: Animal Movement and the Robots of the Future.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHuman waste has substantial resource value: human urine contains phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen;\u0026nbsp;and human feces contains mostly carbon.\u0026nbsp;David\u0026nbsp;will talk about the physics of excretion.\u0026nbsp;In the law of urination, he will show that animals urinate for a\u0026nbsp;constant duration, independent of body mass.\u0026nbsp;In their\u0026nbsp;study of cubic feces of the wombat, he will\u0026nbsp;show how soft intestines can form corners in feces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ELaugh out loud with Lew Lefton\u0026#39;s science humor\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELew Lefton is a faculty member in the Georgia Tech School of Mathematics, the assistant dean of information technology for the Georgia Tech College of Sciences, and associate vice president for research computing at Georgia Tech. With so many roles, he is a very important person.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut Lew\u0026nbsp;is not just your ordinary VIP or computing\/mathematics geek. \u0026nbsp;He\u0026#39;s an accomplished and experienced comedian who has done stand up and improv comedy with a geeky twist for over 30 years. His unique talents are best summed up by his business card, which reads:\u0026nbsp;Lew Lefton,\u0026nbsp;Mathematician\/Comedian, \u0026quot;He\u0026#39;s funny and he can prove it.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EMarvel at magic card trick and treats by Matt Baker\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMatt Baker is an internationally renowned Georgia Tech mathematics professor by day and an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mattbakermagic.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003Eaccomplished magician\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;by night. Matt currently serves as associate dean for faculty development in the Georgia Tech College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a magician Matt has performed three times at the invitation-only\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ffffmagic.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003EFechter\u0026rsquo;s Finger Flicking Frolic\u003C\/a\u003E, the world\u0026rsquo;s premiere close-up magic convention.\u0026nbsp;In\u0026nbsp;2018\u0026nbsp;he recorded a Penguin Live Acts show and lecture in Columbus, Ohio, and spent four days in Spain studying with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juan_Tamariz\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003EJuan Tamariz\u003C\/a\u003E, the world\u0026rsquo;s greatest living close-up magician. In July 2019, Matt will be lecturing at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.magician.org\/convention\/online-registration\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022\u003EInternational Brotherhood of Magicians Annual Convention\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Scottsdale, Arizona.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMatt\u0026rsquo;s awards for magic include the Atlanta Society of Magicians\u0026#39; Top Dog Award and the Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EPlus periodic table dart game, photo booth, King of Pops,\u0026nbsp;book signing,\u0026nbsp;and much, much more!\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Space is limited; register now for two hours of periodic table costumes, fun, food, and games."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EListen to Leucine Zipper and the Zinc Fingers, Lew Lefton, and David Hu. 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