Leapin out of February
Happy Leap Day! It's fun to get a bonus day in the year. March is upon us! And at Science for Georgia – that means too many activities AND the final month of the Legislative Session. So many things, so…
2023-24 Legislation Rubrics
Each year the Georgia General Assembly has 1000s of bills to consider. As a non-profit, it is not Sci4Ga's mission to decide if these bills are good or bad, but we do evaluate them based on a rubric that focuses…
Data Centers: The Need for Transparency and Strategy
Data centers are large, climate controlled, facilities for managing, processing, and storing data. They are used for everything from AI to online shopping to off-site data backups to high performance computing. Data center equipment hosts cloud services, websites, applications, and…
Crypto: A Beginners Guide
by Caitlin Williams Cryptocurrencies, or “Crypto” are a form of digital currency that exists outside of any government’s authority. Crypto runs on blockchain and has to be mined. There is a lot of hype around Crypto and also a lot…
Georgia Votes: Current System vs. Ranked Choice
An overview of the current Georgia voting process and Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Videos from a Georgia Science Junction. And handouts to learn more.
Environmental Justice & Climate Protection Conference 2024
Our third annual conference was a huge success! Issues and solutions were discussed that can make an impact right now on the human health and environment in Georgia. Read the summary and explore the videos.
Jumpin out of January
And we are off! 2024 started with a bang at Science for Georgia. 8 Interns3 Community Ambassadors1 S. DeKalb Community Environmental Justice Forum1 Georgia Science Junction on Advocacy1 Climate Survival Training on Welding Expect great things out of our interns…
Environmental Justice Burden Indicators in Georgia
Working with our partners, Science for Georgia has developed an Environmental Justice Burden Index. We created a “story map” that shows how this data works together to create a Georgia EJ Burden Index.
Quick Guide to the Government
Okay, let’s take a step back. If we want to advocate for change, we are going to need a refresher on the systems within which change happens . The government in the United States operates on multiple levels, from federal to…
Jazz Hands: Zoo Edition 2024
TL;DR - click here for tickets! Science can be seriously funny! We have the evidence to prove it** **not really Every year we train a cohort of scientists, technologists, engineers, mathematicians, physicians (anyone STEM-adjacent) in the art of stand-up comedy…