Sci4Ga Monthly Membership Meeting
2024-10-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Sci4Ga Monthly Membership Meeting

Learn about upcoming events, outreach skills, and opportunities in your community.
Meeting agenda and Zoom link will go out the day before the meeting. Please sign up at the form below to be notified.
These meetings (open to everyone) are your chance to have a say in what Science for Georgia is focusing on and to find ways to help out.

Please sign up at the link below to be emailed the meeting Zoom link.
Sci4Ga Membership

Speak Up for Science: Advocacy Guide Premiere
2024-10-16 19:00 - 19:30 | Online
Date: October 16th, 7pm
Online
Join us as we premiere our Advocacy Guide episodes 3 and 4!
Learn about how you can advocate for your communities needs and make a change here in Georgia.
Find the video premiere here!

Georgia Campus Food and Nutrition Security Summit – 2024
2024-10-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Georgia State University, Student Center West, Room 101, 55 Gilmer St SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Registration Closed.
Be on the lookout for a summit summary in November!
The Campus Food Security Summit aims to shed light on the often-silent problem of food insecurity on college campuses by bringing together groups, organizations, and individuals who are working in and around Atlanta. It will serve as a platform to share lived experiences, ongoing campus activities and research, and reach out into the greater community.
We hope that by providing this platform for constructive collaboration we can pull together our collective experience and resources. There are many passionate people already working on food insecurity, and a critical missing component is collaboration. The event will emphasize the importance of collective action and empower individuals to make a difference in the university setting.
*Lunch will be provided*
Learn More and RSVP on the main page.

Jazz Hands: Malignant Humor
2024-10-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Wild Heaven, West End, 1010 White St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310
Science for Georgia Presents:
Malignant Humor
A special Jazz Hands Science Comedy show where we kill cancer with comedy
Tickets: Please use the form here to purchase your tickets!
Check out the main page for more information, the comics, and exciting sponsors!
Oct 24, 2024
7:30-9:30pm, doors 7:00pm
Wild Heaven Beer: West End Brewery & Gardens
1010 White St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Presenting Sponsor

A special thank you to Wild Heaven Beer! They are generously providing the space for this event.

In honor of survivors everywhere, including two Science for Georgia stand-up comedians, we are hosting a special edition of Jazz Hands to support a very special cause: Cancer Research.
Half of the show’s proceeds will be donated to Emory Winship Cancer Center – where our two comedians were treated.
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! Kill cancer with comedy!
Learn more here!
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Tickets include Taco Bar and comedy performances. Cash bar available serving beer and wine.
AGES 21+ ONLY. PHOTO ID REQUIRED AT CHECK-IN.
SHOW WILL CONTAIN ADULT LANGUAGE.
Science Jazz Hands Tickets

Leonardo da Vinci Screening and Discussion in Valdosta
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, 527 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA, 31601
Leonardo da Vinci Screening and Discussion in Valdosta

Join us at the Annette Howell Turner Center where will will learn about the intersection of nature, math and art.

Thursday, November 14, 2024
6 p.m.

Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts

527 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31601
What is the Fibonnaci Sequence, and how does it relate to Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man? And how can a pine cone help us understand the golden ratio? Enjoy an evening of art and observation as Valdosta State University art and math professors walk us through the intersection of art and math, and teach us the inspiring power of observation. Then take a moment to reflect while enjoying the art throughout the Turner Center’s exhibits. We will also watch clips from the new Ken Burns documentary, Leonardo da Vinci. In partnership with Science for Georgia, Valdosta State University, and the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts.

Register Here

Monthly South River Water Testing
2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA, 30038
Date: Sunday, November 16th
Time: 10 am
Location: Everett Park
Address: 5106 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
We will linger in the parking lot for 5-10 minutes before heading down the trail along the water to those first shoals, where we will be doing our testing and mingling etc….
This past year at our Environmental Justice Forums/Townhalls we heard that people want to know more about what health risks from water and air are in their neighborhoods. So we have started on two approaches to that. First is the water testing project mentioned above. Adopt-A-Stream is a state program consisting of volunteers collecting data on the water sources in their neighborhoods and the area around Everett Park along the South River is not represented in this testing project. So we are getting this started, not just to gather and monitor data, but to help the community learn about water testing along the way.

Forensic Microscopy Murder Mystery
2024-11-16 10:00 - 13:30 | MVA Scienctific Consultants, 3300 Breckinridge Blvd # 400, Duluth, GA, 30096
This is a limited attendance event! There are only 15 spots available for this unique experience.
Date: Saturday, Nov 16th
Time: 10am to 1:30pm
Location: MVA Scientific Consultants, 3300 Breckinridge Blvd # 400, Duluth, GA 30096
Class size: 15 people (limited number of scopes)

Crime story: Someone broke in and left brownies. The victim’s sweet tooth is their main weakness, so they ate them without any questions. They died doing what they loved from poison (their other weakness) in the brownies.
Summary of event:
A murder most fowl has occurred! It was death by chocolate from poisoned brownies, which the victim could not resist. Microscopes can crack the case!
Join Georgia Microscopical Society (GMS) at the crime scene and microscopes to determine the which suspect is guilty. Learn from forensic microscopist how to collect, prepare, and analyze the evidence. You will examine trace evidence like hair, fibers, dust and (dun, dun, duuun!) poison to identify and compare to suspects using a range of microscopy methods from polarized light microcopy to microchemical test. Murders are no match against a skilled microscopist!
This Event will be hosted by MVA Scientific Consultants, a microscopy lab, and will be on Saturday November 16th starting at 10:00 am. Free brownies are included (eat at your own risk).

Science of Redistricting

Climate Survival Training: A Harvest of Knowledge
2024-11-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Unearthing Farms, 1534 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30317
Join us with our friends from Unearthing Farms as they walk us through the lessons learned from this year’s farming experience.
Climate Survival Training: A Harvest of Knowledge
Alternative food sources are a key element to resilient and strong communities and our partner, Unearthing Farm & Market, has been setting a great example. In this next Climate Survival Training we will gain rare insights to their operations, learning what worked and what didn’t work for them this year! This is valuable knowledge for all levels of expertise, and will be mirrored by a session about plans for the next season in the early spring of 2025! Dive in!
Date: Sunday, November 17th, 2024
Time: 12pm
Location:
Unearthing Farm & Market
1534 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30317
Cost: free
Parking: free lot, ample
EJ Forum

Advocating for Environmental Health & Policy
2024-11-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the past few weeks?
Ready to do something?
Please join, Science for Georgia, the Georgia Coalition for Environmental Policy and Protection, and other partners for a virtual advocacy training. We will discuss effective advocacy strategy and provide an overview of upcoming things you can do to advocate for change in early 2025.
Please register to receive the zoom link.

Volunteer interest form

Georgia Science Junction - How Psychedelics Affect the Mind
2024-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Wild Heaven, West End, 1010 White St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310
Friday, November 22nd, 7-9 pm
In-Person and Streaming
Location: Wild Heaven Brewing, West End – 1010 White St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Featured Speaker: Bradley Cooke, PhD

Chaos to New Order: How Psychedelics Affect the Mind – 2024 Update
For decades, strict drug laws rendered practically impossible research on psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and lysergic acid. Recent years, however, have seen an explosion of studies into these substances and their effects at nearly every level of analysis—from the workings of brain cells to the behavior of lab animals to patients suffering from debilitating anxiety, PTSD, and depression. The effects of psychedelic drugs are just beginning to be explored by basic research and there is much we do not understand. However, when viewed through the framework of a new theory of brain function—termed the “predictive processing model”—their effects offer new insight to one of the greatest mysteries of science: Consciousness. The model says that consciousness is as much about the brain’s best guess about the world as it is about the patterns of energy received by our senses. Cognitive neuroscientist Bradley Cooke will discuss recent research findings, interpret the effects of psychedelics on consciousness, and look at what value such substances hold for psychotherapy.
About Our Speaker:

Bradley Cooke has been a neuroscientist for more than 20 years. He received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 2000 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University before being appointed at Georgia State, where he was promoted to associate professor before leaving to work in public service. He is now an official at the National Institutes of Health, where he oversees the nation’s portfolio of research focused on the neurobiology of obesity and metabolic disease.

GSJ Nov

Monthly South River Water Testing
2024-12-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA, 30038
Date: Sunday, December 15th
Time: 10 am
Location: Everett Park
Address: 5106 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
We will linger in the parking lot for 5-10 minutes before heading down the trail along the water to those first shoals, where we will be doing our testing and mingling etc….
This past year at our Environmental Justice Forums/Townhalls we heard that people want to know more about what health risks from water and air are in their neighborhoods. So we have started on two approaches to that. First is the water testing project mentioned above. Adopt-A-Stream is a state program consisting of volunteers collecting data on the water sources in their neighborhoods and the area around Everett Park along the South River is not represented in this testing project. So we are getting this started, not just to gather and monitor data, but to help the community learn about water testing along the way.

CST: Mopeds are Cheap and Fun and you can do it too!
2024-12-15 12:00 - 14:00 | South River Art Studios, 1300 Fleetwood Dr SE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30316
Mopeds are Cheap and Fun and you can do it too!
Date: December 15th, 2024
Time: 12 noon
Location: South River Art Studios 1300 Fleetwood Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Parking: ample and free
Survival and sustainability go hand in hand. Not everyone can ride a bike everywhere and gas is getting more expensive and shortages are always possible. But Mopeds (really motor scooters) get around 100 miles per gallon! You can get a moped for cheap and getting a moped is a great way to learn about engines and gain useful knowledge for things like generators and lawnmowers and tractors and motorcycles and other alternative vehicles. And you can get a moped cheap. I recently got 3 mopeds for $200 and I’m going to bring you all along with the process of inspecting them, diagnosing problems, and diving in to fix them! Come on by its gonna be fun!
Please wear warm clothes, we will be outside with the mopeds quite a bit.
Also, we will stick around after to have a bit of an educational meeting about the future of Climate Survival Trainings, so don’t miss that!
Climate Survival Training

Monthly South River Water Testing
2025-01-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA, 30038
Date: Sunday, January 19th
Time: 10 am
Location: Everett Park
Address: 5106 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
We will linger in the parking lot for 5-10 minutes before heading down the trail along the water to those first shoals, where we will be doing our testing and mingling etc….
This past year at our Environmental Justice Forums/Townhalls we heard that people want to know more about what health risks from water and air are in their neighborhoods. So we have started on two approaches to that. First is the water testing project mentioned above. Adopt-A-Stream is a state program consisting of volunteers collecting data on the water sources in their neighborhoods and the area around Everett Park along the South River is not represented in this testing project. So we are getting this started, not just to gather and monitor data, but to help the community learn about water testing along the way.

GSJ: Science Trivia Night
2025-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | High Card Brewing, 2316 Main St, Tucker, GA, 30084
Thursday, January 23rd, 7-9 pm
In-Person
Location: High Card Brewing, 2316 Main St, Tucker, GA 30084
Science Trivia Night
Join fellow science enthusiasts as we begin our year of combating misinformation with education! Test your science knowledge and learn about the world around us in Georgia.
The night will included a quick update for the upcoming Georgia Legislative Session.

Will your team find the truth? Let’s find out!

Science Trivia

Stuff That Moves - Art Show
2025-01-24 13:00 - 2025-01-26 19:00 | South River Art Studios, 1300 Fleetwood Dr SE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30316
Stuff That Moves – Art Show
Opening – Friday, Jan 24th – 7pm
Gallery – Saturday, Jan 25th -1-4pm
Talking – Sunday, Jan 26th – 4pm

South River Art Studios
1300 Fleetwood Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

GCEPP Day at the Capitol
2025-01-30 08:00 - 13:00 | Central Presbyterian Church, 201 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Science for Georgia is proud to be a part of the Georgia Coalition for Environmental Policy and Protection (GCEPP).
Your legislators need to hear from you! Your voice is critical in advancing the needs of our community. Remember, your legislator works for you.

Please join GCEPP for EJ Day on Jan 30th from 8am to 1pm. This day will include training on issues and opportunities to meet with your legislator. We will begin at Central Presbyterian Church (201 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303) with coffee and training, and then walk to the State Capitol together.

Parking Map Here.

We will also have an EJ Day Recap and Mixer on Fri, Jan 31st, 6pm to 8pm, at Manuel’s Tavern (602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307). This is a casual mixer over food and drink to recap what happened and brainstorm next steps.

EJ Day Recap and Mixer
2025-01-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Manuel’s Tavern, 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, 30307, United States
We went to capitol and advocated – now lets unwind, recap, and come up with next steps.
Please join us for an EJ Day Recap and Mixer on Fri, Jan 31st, 6pm to 8pm, at Manuel’s Tavern (602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307).
This is a casual mixer over food and drink to recap what happened and brainstorm next steps.

Fill out my LGL Form!

CST: Experiment with Living Willow Structures @ South River Art Studios Community Garden
2025-02-01 11:00 - 14:00 | South River Art Studios, 1300 Fleetwood Dr SE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30316
Experiment with Living Willow Structures @ South River Art Studios Community Garden
Date: February 1st, 2024
Time: 11am
Location: South River Art Studios 1300 Fleetwood Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Parking: ample and free
Fences and canopies don’t have to be made from wood and metal and such. Living structures can be made from Willow! In this workshop we will:

Learn to identify the continent’s largest and most common willow species, Salix nigra, also known as black willow, swamp willow, sauz, or gulf black willow.
Learn about the tree’s ecological importance, medicinal and other human uses, and its history and mythology.
Discuss the practice of coppicing trees, how to do it, and why.
(HANDS ON!!!) Assist with the harvesting and planting of willow whips to create a living structure(s) for the garden.

Julia Hill is a multi-disciplinary artist using drawing, painting, sculpture, and our extensive waste stream to explore ecological themes. This workshop is part of a series of projects that will explore how regenerative ecological practices and public art can intersect.
In addition to her studio pursuits, her business Sculpture Things provides a suite of services including custom fabrication, art direction, project management, and public art installation services for the region’s creative industries.
Climate Survival Training

CST: Red Wiggler Wrangling - DIY Worm Farming
2025-02-15 11:00 - 13:30 | Salem-Panola Library, 5137 Salem Rd, Stonecrest, Georgia, 30038
Red Wiggler Wrangling – DIY Worm Farming!
Postponed due to Inclement weather – New date Saturday, February 15th
Saturday, February 15

11:00am – 1:30pm
Salem-Panola Library

5137 Salem Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
A hands on vermiculture workshop by Science for Georgia.

Want to make friends with Earth’s most benevolent creature? RSVP to claim one of 20 worm farm kits at this dual lecture/interactive workshop! Worm farming, or vermiculture, is a method of composting using specific species of worms that can transform scraps into nutrients three times as fast as your average compost pile while requiring even less maintenance. The species we will be focusing on, colloquially known as the Red Wiggler, are exceptionally resilient and well suited to live undetected inside your home or out.
Vermiculture makes a rewarding hobby, connects us with nature, and teaches valuable lessons about a circular economy. If you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint, purify your soil, protect your crops, reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers, or just ground yourself with the rhythms of life, look no further than the RSVP button below!
We will begin the session with some scientific context on the significance of these humble invertebrates and their effect on soil and environmental health, learn tips about re-using & recycling material, and learn how to make choices for your worms based on your outcome goals. Next, our resourceful volunteers will lead us through manipulating 5-gallon buckets with power tools for a suitable dwelling fit for a Red Wiggler.
Bring a friend or family member, let’s roll up our sleeves, and dig deep into the science and methods of maintaining a healthy environment for your new clean up crew, the Red Wiggler worms!
Please note: attendees MUST come to this CST in closed-toe shoes and clothes you are comfortable working in or getting a little messy. If you would like to bring your own containers (to better fit your space), please indicate so on the sign-up form. We encourage attendees to bring your own materials (power drills, sandpaper, eye protection, etc) if you would like to reduce your waiting time. Please bring extra towels or tarps if you are worried about transporting your system home.

Want to bring your own containers? Use the guide below to help you find containers suitable for your space!

Climate Survival Training

Monthly South River Water Testing - Feb
2025-02-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA, 30038
Date: Sunday, Feb 16, 2025
Time: 10 am
Location: Everett Park
Address: 5106 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
We will linger in the parking lot for 5-10 minutes before heading down the trail along the water to those first shoals, where we will be doing our testing and mingling etc….
This past year at our Environmental Justice Forums/Townhalls we heard that people want to know more about what health risks from water and air are in their neighborhoods. So we have started on two approaches to that. First is the water testing project mentioned above. Adopt-A-Stream is a state program consisting of volunteers collecting data on the water sources in their neighborhoods and the area around Everett Park along the South River is not represented in this testing project. So we are getting this started, not just to gather and monitor data, but to help the community learn about water testing along the way.

GSJ: Fighting Misinformation
2025-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Manuel’s Tavern, 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, 30307, United States
Thursday, February 20th, 7-9 pm
In-Person and Streaming
Location: Manuel’s Tavern
Featured Speaker: Michael Czajkowski, PhD

Things can be better: How to change minds and fight misinformation

Things feel quite scary right now for a lot of us. We face severe threats both on a political level and perhaps also from some members of our own families and communities. And it is because we do not agree, we do not see the same things.
But the title of the talk is true, things can be a lot better. The people who don’t agree could be seeing so much more of your side of things. We could be bringing far more of the voters in this country along with us on a path or growth and learning. And it is imperative that we do so. Learn hands-on in this workshop what are the key ingredients to changing minds and fighting misinformation.

Speaker Name: Michael Czajkowski
Speaker Bio:
Michael got their PhD in Physics in 2018 after helping found a science policy graduate student group at Syracuse University. As an IGERT fellow, they received additional training in communication and advocacy in the Falk College Department of Public Health and the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Michael moved to Atlanta to work as a postdoc in metamaterial physics at Georgia Tech and has been involved with Science for Georgia for six of those years. Michael is also a volunteer with family education at Decatur Makers, is a local community organizer, and was faculty in the 2024 Citizen Science course at Bard College.

Science of Redistricting

ASF: A Scoop of Science
2025-03-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Southface Institute, 241 Pine St NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308
A Scoop of Science tickets are now available! See you on the 9th!
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! Ticket price includes ice cream following the event!
Atlanta Science Festival ticketing opens January 25th!
Get your tickets here!

ASF: Sustainable Concrete: Building for the Future
2025-03-13 17:30 - 18:30 | 684 Mountain Dr NE Atlanta, GA 30342, 684 Mountain Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342
Sustainable Concrete: Building for the Future
Presented by Science for Georgia, Synthetic Aggregate Association
Thursday, March 13th, 2025
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
684 Mountain Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30342

Join Us for a Hands-On Sustainable Construction Event!
Learn about the future of sustainable construction! Synthetic Aggregate Association is partnering with Science for Georgia to host an exciting, hands-on event focused on sustainable construction practices.

We will be at a new Buckhead PATH 400 site showcasing how hard-to-recycle waste materials can be repurposed into concrete—helping to reduce the environmental impact of construction. Learn how hard-to-recycle waste materials can be repurposed into concrete, helping to reduce construction’s environmental impact.
See sustainability in action with a live demonstration of how concrete can incorporate 44% recycled content, lowering embodied carbon, reducing weight, and enhancing insulation.
🔹 Get hands-on experience by mixing your own Belter Tech sustainable concrete.
🔹 Create your own concrete turtle and contribute to building a greener, more sustainable public space!
Come be part of the movement to build smarter and greener—one mix at a time!
RSVP Using the Form Below
EJ Forum

Getting There
Alternative Transportation
Take the MARTA red line train northbound toward North Springs Station, then take the Medical Center Station stop. Locate the bus for Route 5 toward Lindbergh Center Station. Exit the bus at Roswell Road NE and Windsor Parkway NE. Walk east on Windsor Parkway NE about .3 miles and then left onto Mountain Drive NE for .2 miles to reach Belter Tech.

Monthly South River Water Testing - March
2025-03-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Everett Park, 5106 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA, 30038
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Time: 10 am
Location: Everett Park
Address: 5106 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
We will linger in the parking lot for 5-10 minutes before heading down the trail along the water to those first shoals, where we will be doing our testing and mingling etc….
This past year at our Environmental Justice Forums/Townhalls we heard that people want to know more about what health risks from water and air are in their neighborhoods. So we have started on two approaches to that. First is the water testing project mentioned above. Adopt-A-Stream is a state program consisting of volunteers collecting data on the water sources in their neighborhoods and the area around Everett Park along the South River is not represented in this testing project. So we are getting this started, not just to gather and monitor data, but to help the community learn about water testing along the way.

Emergency Preparedness Workshop
2025-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Salem-Panola Library, 5137 Salem Rd, Stonecrest, Georgia, 30038
This Event is Sold Out! See you on Saturday!
Emergency Preparedness Kit Workshop
Salem-Panola Library
5137 Salem Road
Stonecrest, GA 30038
1pm – 3pm
With the uncertainty of future storms and emergencies, it is important for your household to be prepared.
Learn how to pack an “emergency bag” to have the basics when you need them.

Each family will receive a starter bag and some of the supplies you will need.

Check out our Emergency Preparedness page to start working on your plan and get the supply checklist.
