ST&T:ALCOHOL MISUSE & LUNGS: WHEN SUPERHEROES LOSE THEIR SUPERPOWERS
“How much alcohol is ‘safe’ to drink?” “Alcohol affects the lungs??? How?” In this Science Tales and Trails, we’ll discover the answers to these questions and more!
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AST: Chaos to New Order: Psychedelics on the Brain
Mark and TonyFor 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. Cognitive neuroscientist Bradley Cooke will discuss recent research findings, interpret the effects of psychedelics on consciousness,…
Celebrate Earth Day with Sci4GA and CBWW
4 Fireside ChatsSaturday, April 23rd, 2022, 11am-2pm at Dunbar Recreation Center April 23rd is the big day! The main goal for the event is to share information with the local community around the intersection of environmental health and human health. A secondary goal is to provide an opportunity for organizations such as Sci4GA to engage with the local…
AST: Effects of Extreme Weather Events on Perinatal and Child Mental Health
May 28th, 2022 7pm - 9pm In Person Location: Manuel's Tavern, 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307 Extreme weather events are becoming more common and so are the mental health consequences that can result from them for this vulnerable part of the population. Join us and Dr. Jennifer Barkin back in person at…
AST: PRODUCT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT: CELLS IN ORTHOPAEDIC REPAIR
July 23rd, 2022 7pm – 9pm In Person Location: Manuel’s Tavern, 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307 During this Atlanta Science Tavern, you will hear about how cells “feel” and respond to their environments, how this changes during injury, and ways we may be able to modify a cell’s environment to improve repair of injured…
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Legislative Roundup
1 EJ Hazardous Waste Map by Cierra and JacobThe Georgia General Assembly wrapped up it’s 2-year session in April. Science was present in some bills and absent in others. We need your input, as members of the science and friend-of-science community, on what was good, and what was bad, and what was missing.
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AST: APPLYING A SOCIAL VULNERABILITY FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND CLIMATE CHANGE & RESPIRATORY HEALTH
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…
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CST: RESTORING A FOOD FOREST: A TOUR OF BUSH MOUNTAIN WITH IVORI SCHLEY
Bush Mountain Outdoor Activity Center 1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta, GAPOSTPONED 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…
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