Science for Georgia

Climate Survival Training: Starting Your Summer Garden
2024-05-26 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Edgewood Community Learning Garden, 57 Mayson Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30317
Location: Edgewood Community Learning Garden
57 Mayson Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30317
Date: Sunday May 26th
Time: 11am-12:30pm
Educators: co-taught by Emily and Taffany from Wylde Center
Description:
You know about the benefits of growing your own garden: food, well-being, healthy land, pollinators and more! But how do you get started? We will do a tour of the growing areas with different examples of garden beds, then a hands on workshop prepping a raised bed and planting – direct sowing and transplants. Plus Q&A about different summer veggie growing!

CST Garden

The Science of Choice: Why Ranked Choice Voting Isn't Just for Politics
2024-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Mutation Brewing Company, 5825 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328
The Science of Choice: Why Ranked Choice Voting Isn’t Just for Politics
Tuesday, May 21st 7pm-9pm
In-Person and Streaming
Location: Mutation Brewing, 5825 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, We will be in the Speakeasy at Mutation, Straight ahead from the main entrance in the back. Ask at the Bar if the door is closed.
Why is it so hard for third-party candidates to win modern elections? How does voting in political races differ from the way college teams are ranked or how the Oscars are awarded? And how can a business, city, or state choose among multiple candidates for a program without a costly and time-consuming runoff procedure? The answers to these questions can be found in understanding concepts from Ranked Choice Voting and Game Theory, a branch of mathematics devoted to interactive decisions.
If you’ve heard phrases like “win-win” and “zero-sum” or seen movies like “The Dark Knight” and “A Beautiful Mind”, you’ve already been exposed to ideas from game theory. In particular, we will look at alternative voting mechanisms, and how you can implement them with your organization, whether it’s something like choosing a location for the office holiday party, deciding on what brand of coffee to put in the break room, or how to select a board chairman from several candidates.
Those wanting a preview of some of the topics can check out the interactive web apps here on The Evolution of Trust and Building a Better Ballot or follow this link to Sci4ga’s Ranked Choice white paper.
ncase.me/trust/
ncase.me/ballot/
Featured Speaker: Jason Quinley
Jason Quinley is a Venture Capital Consultant and Data Scientist with a research background in applied mathematics and computational linguistics. He joins us by way of the Atlanta Society for Data Science & Business Intelligence, of which he is the president.
Jason has a further background as an educator and political consultant, where he created the first Game Theory course for high-schoolers nationwide. His speaking engagements include talks in over twenty cities and five countries on topics like integrating psychological realism with economic theory, modeling deception and cooperation, simulating historical language contact, and applying neuroeconomics to linguistics pragmatics, and prototyping apps with artificial intelligence.
The Science of Choice

Environmental Justice in South DeKalb: Water Testing Training
2024-05-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA, 30038
Location: Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
Date: Sunday May 19th
Time: 11am
Description:
Following our series of environmental justice forums in South DeKalb this year, the greatest community need became clear. Much more information about the health threats present is needed. While our data science branch continues to collect and examine information from many public data resources, it is clear that more testing will be needed. We cannot wait around for governmental agencies to do this testing for us, we must take this issue into our own hands with community testing.
This training is the first step in developing a data gathering community project that can generate a well-researched set of knowledge and tools to continue with advocacy for the well being of South DeKalb. And don’t forget, water testing is fun!

EJ-SD Water Testing

Jazz Hands: Athens Edition - Star Wars Special
2024-05-04 19:00 - 21:30 | Hendershots, 237 Prince Ave, Athens, GA, 30601
May 4 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm EDT

Doors open 7pm Hendershots, 237 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30601
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. The result? A live stand-up show where normal science & technology professionals tell jokes about their work and studies.

Laugh! Maybe learn something!

Come to the Show!

Support your local scientist as they do something *way outside* the box!

Athens Star Wars Special Show, May 4th!
Hendershots, 237 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30601

Tickets – Via Sci4Ga

$15 Regular Admission
$12 Students

Science Jazz Hands Tickets

Rockdale Science Festival
2024-04-27 10:00 - 13:00 | 921 North Main St. NW, Conyers, GA 30012, 921 North Main St. NW, Conyers, GA, 30012, United States
We will be present in the Rockdale Science Festival spreading useful science information into the Conyers community! This is a free drop-in event for the community. See you there!

Sci4Ga Community Day of Action: Clean-Up in Ormewood Forest
2024-04-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Ormewood Forest, 770 Shadowridge Dr SE, Atlanta, GA, 30316
Community Clean-Up in Ormewood Forest
Date: Apr 27th
Time: 9-12
Location: 770 Shadowridge Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Ormewood Forest is a brand-new park space. Help is needed to clear out the invasive species and trash. The day will start with a brief talk from Alex Levy, a Certified Arborist, explaining the history of the park and what the invasive species are.
Please come in long sleeves and pants. Please bring sunscreen and insect repellant.
Please bring Pruners, loppers, folding hand saws (labeled with your name) if possible. Some garden gloves will be available for those that need but please bring garden/work gloves and hand tools if you have them.
Organized by EACA Parks and Greenspace Committee, Science for Georgia, Rep Becky Evans, and New Life Community Alliance.
Please park along Shadowridge and meet on Ormewood Ave (see map below)
Event is rain or shine. Thank you.

CommunityDayofAction

GSJ: Spring Intern Showcase
2024-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
Georgia Science Junction: Spring Intern Showcase!
Thursday, April 25th 7pm-9pm
Online and Streaming
Location: Zoom and YouTube
Join us for this celebration of Science for Georgia’s Spring Interns! They have been working hard since January and their time with us is ending.
You will hear about their experiences, victories, and lessons learned over a variety of legislative, environmental justice, and community outreach topics.
Come see what your support of Sci4Ga have helped us build!

This Georgia Science Junction event is a production of Science for Georgia.
It is Free event and open to the public.
Tickets are required to attend. RSVP below to get the Zoom link.
Donations are appreciated.
The evening’s presentation gets under way around 7:00.
Location: Zoom and YouTube.

Intern Showcase

Green Library Tours
2024-04-20 13:45 - 15:45 | Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Rd, Chamblee, GA, 30341
Green Library Tours
Saturday, April 20th – 1:45pm – 3:45pm
Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341
Join the Fruitful Community Foundation for the kick-off of the Green Library Tours. The tour will include a guided exploration of the climate-resilient landscape installed around the library.

Partner Event - CBWW Annual Earth Day Celebration
2024-04-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Dunbar Recreation Center, 477 Windsor St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
From our friends at Center for Black Women’s Wellness.
This FREE community event is where you can get connected with resources to help you live cleaner and healthier from what you eat to how you live. They are planning workshops, gathering giveaways, and inviting community partners to join them at the Dunbar Center.
Science for Georgia will have a table there!

Community Event - Kendall Rae's Earth Day Parade and Fair
2024-04-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Old Nation Commons, 5495 Old National Highway, Atlanta, GA, 30349, United States
Check out an event in the City of South Fulton on Earth Day.
This is not a Sci4Ga event but we will be there with our friends from SEJA!
On April 20th, 2024, as the vibrant city of South Fulton once again becomes the epicenter of environmental consciousness with the second inaugural Kendall Rae’s Earth Day Parade and Learning Fair. This year’s theme, “Plastic vs. Everyone,” aims to shine a spotlight on the urgent issue of plastic pollution and its impact on our planet.

Apr 16 - GSU Community Garden *NEW DATE*
2024-04-16 10:30 - 12:30 | GSU Panthersville, 3251 Panthersville Rd, Decatur, GA, 30034, United States
Location: 3251 Panthersville Rd, Decatur, GA 30034 between the SA and SF buildings

Food insecurity affects 59% of students at GSU and is an ongoing issue for colleges and communities across the nation. Join us at the GSU Decatur campus community gardens and learn how local gardens can help GSU and the community. Gain some hands-on experience gardening. There will be opportunities to become a part of the community garden and start planting crops in your own garden bed.

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and closed toed shoes. A hat is a great idea!

Science of Redistricting

CST: Essential Bicycle Maintenance
2024-04-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Piedmont Park Community Center, 1071 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
On April 3rd at 6pm, we will have a Climate Survival Training about repairing bikes, led by Benjamin Kasavan from SOPO, and hosted by Piedmont Park (at their community center location next to Willy’s).
We will be covering basic bike maintenance and repairs that will keep your bicycle running smoothly for longer! Learn routine maintenance, such as cleaning your chain and making minor brake adjustments, and learn how to repair a flat tire! Don’t sit in traffic, plunge into the bliss of bicycles!

Benjamin first got involved with bicycles at 8 years old racing with Star Track at the Kissenna Park Velodrome in NYC. While he doesn’t race anymore, he has never stopped biking. Beyond biking around town, he has been volunteering with DIY bicycle shops since 2015 and has been a shop manager at SOPO Bicycle Cooperative since 2019. He believes that bicycling is a powerful force not only for transportation, but also for community building, resilience, and self-empowerment.
Follow this link to Sign Up.

CST Bike Repair﻿

Envisioning Wild Hope in Georgia
2024-03-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Manuel’s Tavern, 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA, 30307
Join us at Manuel’s Tavern for food, drinks, giveaways, and conversations about Wild Hope!
Embark on an evening of captivating stories and community engagement as we explore the evolution of the Fruitful Community Foundation. Then hear from local visionaries on their ideas for Wild Hope. In partnership with the Fruitful Community Foundation, Science for Georgia and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
6pm Reception (first drink free and free appetizers!)
6:30 Panel discussion
7:00 Conversation with Science for Georgia
7:30 Q&A
If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact Amanda Densmore at adensmore@gpb.org
Register Here for this Free event!
About Fruitful Community
The Fruitful Community Foundation educates and empowers eco-advocate leaders, landscapers, and lawmakers to transform public spaces into vibrant climate-resilient ecosystems. Our outreach programs foster hope by training the next generation of land stewards, who learn to convert resource intensive green spaces into productive, fruitful landscapes.
Learn more about their plans for 2024 here.
About Science for Georgia
Science for Georgia strives to create a connected, vibrant, and sustainable science community, weaving science into the fabric of Georgia by making science trustworthy, accessible, inclusive, and a foundation of GA’s prosperity.
Our mission is to improve communication between scientists and the public; increase public engagement with science; advocate for the responsible use of science in public policy.
About Wild Hope
Wild Hope is a new series of short films that highlights the intrepid changemakers who are restoring our wild places and sparking new hope for the future of our planet. Watch episodes for free here.

ASF Exploration Expo
2024-03-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Piedmont Park, 10th St NE @ Charles Allen Dr, Atlanta, GA, 30309
Atlanta Science Festival’s
EXPLORATION EXPO
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 10am-5pm at Piedmont Park
Join Sci4Ga at Booth D427 in the Discover Zone across from the UPS booth.

Atlanta’s biggest interactive science event is FREE and open to adults, families, and children of all ages and interests. No registration is necessary. Control a prosthetic hand with your mind! Perform DNA extraction! Code robots through mazes! Dig for bones! Touch a human brain! Look inside a jet engine! Meet frogs, lizards, snakes… and scientists!
With 100 hands-on, interactive science booths from local organizations, universities, and companies, we’ll be showing off Atlanta science at this year’s Exploration Expo. Additional information including an exhibitor list, map, and parking info will be available in early spring.
HOW TO GET THERE
The Expo will take place in Piedmont Park near the intersection of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive – see map. Past year’s events drew over 20,000 people, so it’s going to be crowded and parking will be limited.

We STRONGLY urge you to use MARTA, taxi, carpool/rideshare, Beltline, etc.
MARTA – use Midtown stop, and walk east along 10th Street into the Park.
Parking Garage – Piedmont Park shares a parking deck with the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the rate is typically based on the amount of time you spend in the park. The garage is off of Monroe Drive on Worchester Drive, or visitors can enter off Piedmont Avenue at the Atlanta Botanical Garden entrance. The park is accessed from the lowest floor. Address to Parking Garage: 1320 Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA 30306
NO PARKING is permitted at Midtown High School
See map of other nearby parking options, which are also indicate on the Google Map below.

ASF: Jazz Hands: Zoo Edition 2024
2024-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 | World Studio, Zoo Atlanta, World Studio, Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA, 30315
A 3D SCIENCE COMEDY EVENT

March 21, 2024
730-930pm, doors 700pm
World Studio, Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30315

We are back! In person! At the Zoo! Again! What could go wrong?

Atlanta Science Festival ticketing opens January 25th! This is a 21+ event.
$25 – Adults
$15 – Students
More Information Here
Get your tickets below.

Science Jazz Hands Tickets

ASF: A Scoop of Science
2024-03-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Southface Institute, 241 Pine St NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308
A Scoop of Science is SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support! See you on the 16th!
We all scream for ice cream! But have you ever really thought about what it is? A liquid? A solid? A glass? Ice cream has more in common with toothpaste, froth, and glass than you might expect. Join physicists Daniel Sussman and Michael Czajkowski for an exploration of the physics of disordered solids, and answers to the questions you never knew to ask about ice cream. ​We promise the only brain freeze will come from the ice cream, not from the science!
Atlanta Science Festival ticketing opens January 25th!
Get your tickets here!

ASF: #SpeakUpForScience
2024-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
What do we want? Democracy!
When do we want it? Now!
But how do we get there? Speaking with your legislators is a perfect example of democracy in action. They can only serve community needs if they know what you care about. If science is what you care about, log in for this online session with Science for Georgia and learn how to effectively share your opinion with your legislator. Then come see our booth at the Exploration Expo to learn more about how you can get involved!
Atlanta Science Festival event ticketing opens January 25th!
Sign up and get the Zoom link here.

GSJ: Augusta
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00 | GA
Our first Georgia Science Junction in Augusta!

GSJ Augusta

CST: RESTORING A FOOD FOREST: A TOUR OF BUSH MOUNTAIN WITH IVORI SCHLEY
2024-02-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Bush Mountain Outdoor Activity Center, 1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310
POSTPONED due to Weather – New Date Soon – Rescheduling with WAWA
Food forests are an ancient indigenous technique for stabilizing our sources of food. WAWA has a great location at their Bush Mountain Outdoor Activity Center where they are bringing an old food forest back to life!
IvoRi Schley will give us a tour on February 11th to show us about how this procedure is coming along, how the community is involved, and other farming and education happening at that location! Come join us in learning from them! Free Parking!

CST: Why Weld? Sustainable Structures from Scrap
2024-01-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Legislative Scorecard – SB 429
Location: South River Art Studios, 1300 Fleetwood Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Time: 12pm

Julia Hill of Sculpture Things will give us an introduction to welding and scrap at South River Art Studios on Sunday January 28th at noon!

CST Welding

Dekalb EJ Forum: Setting an Agenda
2024-01-27 10:00 - 12:00 | 20240311_192016
A series of forums hosted by Rep Becky Evans, New Life Community Alliance, and Science for Georgia.

The main goal of this series of forums is to work toward an agenda where the community is taking action and working together to get funding for needed infrastructure to improve their environment and health.

EJ Forum

GSJ: Advocating for better (beer) laws in the State of Georgia
2024-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Georgia Science Junction
Join Amy Sharma, PhD, the Executive Director and Vice President of Science for Georgia as we explain a bill working its way through the state legislator that would benefit our micro-brewery brethren. Join us as we use this bill as an example on how to advocate for change at the state level. We will cover coalition building, the lawmaking process, and how to be effectively involved.

Jazz Hands 2023: Zoo Edition
2023-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Image (3)
A 3D SCIENCE COMEDY EVENT

March 21, 2023730-930pm, doors 700pmWorld Studio, Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30315

We are back! In person! At the Zoo! Again! What could go wrong?

Jazz Hands 2023

Ice Cream Science '23
2023-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 | 2023 Year in Review
This Event is part of Atlanta Science Festival – an annual two-week celebration of local science and technology.

Join physicists Daniel Sussman and Michael Czajkowski for an exploration of the physics of disordered solids, and answers to the questions you never knew to ask about ice cream. ​We promise the only brain freeze will come from the ice cream, not from the science!

#SpeakUpForScience23
2023-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | GA
Online Atlanta Science Festival Event via Zoom

Speaking with your legislators is a perfect example of democracy in action. They can only serve community needs if they know what you care about. Join Science for Georgia as we go over what you need to know to make your voice heard.

Atlanta Science Tavern - Feb. 2023
2023-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Compound Climate and Infrastructure Events- How Electrical Grid Failure Alters Heat Wave Risk
Details Soon

Atlanta Science Tavern - The Science of Beer
2023-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Compound Climate and Infrastructure Events- How Electrical Grid Failure Alters Heat Wave Risk
Join us with Daniel LePage, Director of Quality at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. for this informative talk on the science of brewing beer.

This talk will be in the Eagle’s Nest area of Manuel’s Tavern.6:30pm – Doors Open

7:00pm – Get Seated at Manuel’s

7:20pm – Talk start

8:00pm – Q & A

Learn More

Science of Beer

AST: APPLYING A SOCIAL VULNERABILITY FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND CLIMATE CHANGE & RESPIRATORY HEALTH
2022-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | GA
November 19th, 2022

7pm – 9pm Virtual via Zoom

This a Reschedule of our June AST

Climate change is causing increasingly frequent wildfires, heatwaves, and droughts, and the human health impacts of these events are already being felt. While much research progress has been made on the types of exposures and health impacts that can be expected in a changing climate, less work has been done on quantifying who is the most climate vulnerable. By applying a social vulnerability framework, we can better understand climate-sensitive health risks in vulnerable populations in the U.S. Drawing on her work on wildfires and smoke exposure, and allergen induced respiratory events, Brooke will discuss how a social vulnerability framework allows us to address environmental injustices and social equity concerns.

Jurassic Jokes: Science Comedy at Tellus
2022-11-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Georgia State Energy Profile
Science for Georgia is back with another edition of jazz hands! Science Themed Comedy. This time at Tellus Science Museum. First the Zoo, now Tellus, I think we are on to something!

Sci.toberfest 2022 - Networking Night
2022-10-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Environmental Justice Take Action Forum and Listening Session
Sci.toberfest offers scientists and friends of science alike the opportunity to come together, in-person and online, and connect.

Share how your work moves science & technology forward.

Hear what others are doing to support Georgia communities using evidence-based action.
