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SUMMARY:Jazz Hands! Science Comedy. Wild Heaven.
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Hands is coming live to you with an all-new cohort of stand-up comedy trainees. We can’t wait to see you there for laughs\, science\, and making fun of the misinformation de jour. This event sold out last year so make sure you get your tickets early. \nFriday\, February 27\, 2026\n7:30-9:30pm\, doors 7:00pm \nWild Heaven Beer: West End Brewery & Gardens\n1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30310 \nScientists are funny! And because we’re scientists\, we’ve got data to back that statement up! Come see scientists do stand-up comedy at Science Jazz Hands! Learn the answers to all of life’s mysteries\, like “how can you make a math pun that bad?” and “how is religion like nuclear physics?” \n\n\nPS: This event is not child friendly\, and there will be beer. \nPresenting Sponsor\nA special thank you to Wild Heaven Beer! They are generously providing the space for this event. \n \nTickets\nTickets include comedy performances. Taqueria El Tesoro is available. Cash bar available serving beer and wine.\nAGES 21+ ONLY. PHOTO ID REQUIRED AT CHECK-IN. \nSHOW WILL CONTAIN ADULT LANGUAGE. \n  \n \nParking\nParking for this event and Wild Heaven West End is free and ample. \nA quick heads up about a change happening at Lee + White\, where Wild Heaven West End is located. The property management company is shifting from complimentary parking to a paid system. \nFor this event\, you will not have to pay for parking. However\, you need to engage with the new system upon arrival by starting a “parking session” at the posted signs (via the app or QR code). Wild Heaven will provide a validation code for free parking for all attendees. You will still need to register your cars in the system before validating your parking with Wild Heaven once the system is fully in place. \nLooking ahead\, please know that under Wild Heaven’s lease terms\, neither their guests nor our event attendees will ever be charged for parking. \nIf you have any trouble\, please see us at the check in table in the Garden Room.
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/jazz-hands-feb-2026-wild-heaven/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Special Event
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SUMMARY:GSJ: Wild Minds: Innovating Young Engineer Education
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Oct 16th\, 6:30-8 pm \nIn-Person \nLocation: Wild Heaven\, West End • 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30310 \nTickets: $10 (Includes one Drink) at the door \nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Todd Fernandez \n  \nInnovating Young Engineer Education \nSpeaker: Dr. Todd Fernandez\, Senior Lecturer\, Director of Learning Innovation \nDr. Fernandez will share how GT continues to innovate it’s educational culture and practices to prepare young engineers to be technical leaders\, effective entrepreneurs\, and lifelong learners that can solve real human challenges. \nJoin Science for Georgia as we support the Wild Minds series from Wild Heaven Brewing and share this thoughtful talk! \n 
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/gsj-wild-minds-innovating-young-engineer-education/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Georgia Science Junction,Partner Event
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SUMMARY:GSJ: Georgia's Water Wars\, Part 1 - Surface Water
DESCRIPTION:  \nGeorgia’s Water Wars\, Part 1 – Surface Water \nFriday\, September 26th\, 7-9 pm \nIn-Person and Streaming \nLocation: Wild Heaven West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, Ga 30310 \nFeatured Speaker: John Clarke \nWater is the lifeblood of our planet. Throughout history to the present day\, wars have been waged over this precious resource.  In Georgia\, conflicts have arisen with competitors in adjacent states and within our borders. This presentation will focus on surface water issues including the quantity and quality of water in the Chattahoochee-Flint and Savannah Rivers\, sewer spills and leaks\, and interbasin transfers. \nJohn Clarke\nSpeaker Name: \nJohn Clarke\, Retired Assistant Director\, USGS Georgia Water Science Center\, Atlanta\, Georgia\nSpeaker Bio: \nJohn Clarke retired in January 2014 after a 35-year career with the USGS Georgia Water Science Center. As hydrologist and Assistant Director for Hydrologic Investigations\, he authored or co-authored more than 50 papers on Georgia groundwater\, and twice served as president of the Georgia Ground Water Association.  Notable project work included study of the potential for offsite migration of contaminants at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site; development of a hydrologic overview of Israel\, Jordan\, and Palestinian territories as part of the State Department’s ongoing peace initiative; and design and implementation of the Georgia Coastal Sound Science Initiative—a 7 ½-year\, $14.5 million set of projects commissioned by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to assess coastal area groundwater resources and address issues of salt-water intrusion and resource sustainability. John is a certified groundwater professional and received a BS Degree in Earth Sciences from the State University of New York at Brockport. \n 
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/gsj-georgias-water-wars-part-1/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Georgia Science Junction
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SUMMARY:Jazz Hands: Mad Scientists\, Sad Jokes
DESCRIPTION:Science for Georgia Presents: \nMad Scientists\, Sad Jokes \nA special Jazz Hands Science Comedy to Save Science\nClick here to purchase tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\nScience funding is under attack and Scientists are losing jobs. We no longer have anyone watching what they do. What happens when scientists have too much free time? They go a little MAD and start telling JOKES! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \nLaugh! Maybe learn something! Support some comedy and keep our scientists happy! \nClick here to purchase tickets \nSept 19\, 2025\n7:30-9:30pm\, doors 7:00pm\nWild Heaven Beer: West End Brewery & Gardens\n1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30310 \nPresenting Sponsor\n\nA special thank you to Wild Heaven Beer! They are generously providing the space for this event. \nTickets\n\nTickets include comedy performances. Taqueria El Tesoro is available. Cash bar available serving beer and wine.\nAGES 21+ ONLY. PHOTO ID REQUIRED AT CHECK-IN. \nSHOW WILL CONTAIN ADULT LANGUAGE. \n \nParking\nParking for this event and Wild Heaven West End is free and ample. \nA quick heads up about a change happening at Lee + White\, where Wild Heaven West End is located. The property management company is shifting from complimentary parking to a paid system\, with the rollout beginning over the next couple weeks. \nFor this event\, you will not have to pay for parking. However\, you are asked to engage with the new system upon arrival by starting a “parking session” at the posted signs (via the app or QR code). This simply registers your car\, but no payment or validation will be required for this event. \nLooking ahead\, please know that under Wild Heaven’s lease terms\, neither their guests nor our event attendees will ever be charged for parking. That said\, you will still need to register your cars in the system before validating your parking with Wild Heaven once the system is fully in place. \nIf you have any trouble\, please see us at the check in table in the Garden Room.
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/jazz-hands-mad-scientists-sad-jokes/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Special Event
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SUMMARY:GSJ: Break The Cycle
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 22nd\, 7-9 pm \nIn-Person and Streaming \nLocation: Wild Heaven West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30310 \nFeatured Speaker: Break The Cycle Speakers – \n\nDr. Leslie Ruben\nKevin Li\n\n \nThe Annual Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities Program (BTC) supports an interdisciplinary set of student-driven research projects that explore the social\, economic\, and environmental factors that adversely affect children’s health and well-being and generate creative strategies to mitigate or reverse those adverse factors and provide the children with greater opportunities for a healthier\, more secure\, and brighter future for themselves and for their children. Students who are selected to participate in the annual program are required to complete their projects\, present their work at our annual conference\, and write manuscripts on their projects for publication. \n  \nSince its inception in 2004\, Break the Cycle (BTC) has partnered with over 80 university departments across 21 States in the US\, as well as from 6 countries in Latin America and 2 countries in Africa\, and has supported research for over 200 trainees. Annual BTC trainee projects are published in international journals and a book series on public health.  Alumni of the BTC program rate their mentored research experiences highly and many pursue careers related to their Break the Cycle projects. \n  \n \nSpeaker Name: Kevin Li\, Dr. Leslie Ruben \nSpeaker Bio: \nKevin Li is a senior at Emory University pursuing a major in Chemistry and a minor in Comparative Literature. He co-leads Sprouting Readers\, an after-school literacy program serving disadvantaged communities in Atlanta. Working alongside Eva\, Mica\, and Janet\, Kevin helps integrate reading with STEAM activities\, nutrition education\, and environmental awareness. The program\, established by Joan Wilson\, takes a holistic approach to childhood development\, aiming to improve not only reading skills but also health literacy and long-term wellness outcomes. Inspired by his work with Sprouting Readers\, Kevin plans to attend medical school and explore how narrative medicine can help address systemic health disparities. \n  \nDr. Leslie Rubin\, Break the Cycle Director\, is a Developmental Pediatrician who is originally from South Africa where he trained in Pediatrics and came to the USA in 1976. He was initially in Cleveland Ohio\, then in Boston Massachusetts\, and now in Atlanta Georgia. He is a Developmental Pediatrician at the Morehouse School of Medicine and at Emory University. He is dedicated to exploring the social\, economic\, and environmental determinants of health and in 2004 started a program called Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities to raise awareness among university students about children’s health disparities and to cultivate future leaders. \nCheck out the Event Summary and YouTube stream Here!
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/gsj-break-the-cycle/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Georgia Science Junction
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SUMMARY:Georgia Science Junction - How Psychedelics Affect the Mind
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 22nd\, 7-9 pm \nIn-Person and Streaming \nLocation: Wild Heaven Brewing\, West End – 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30310 \nFeatured Speaker: Bradley Cooke\, PhD\n \nChaos to New Order: How Psychedelics Affect the Mind – 2024 Update \nFor 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. \nAbout Our Speaker:    \n \nBradley 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.   \n  \n  \nGSJ Nov
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/georgia-science-junction-november/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Georgia Science Junction
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SUMMARY:Jazz Hands: Malignant Humor
DESCRIPTION:Science for Georgia Presents: \nMalignant Humor \nA special Jazz Hands Science Comedy show where we kill cancer with comedy \nTickets: Please use the form here to purchase your tickets! \nCheck out the main page for more information\, the comics\, and exciting sponsors! \nOct 24\, 2024\n7:30-9:30pm\, doors 7:00pm\nWild Heaven Beer: West End Brewery & Gardens\n1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30310 \nPresenting Sponsor\n\nA special thank you to Wild Heaven Beer! They are generously providing the space for this event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 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. \nHalf of the show’s proceeds will be donated to Emory Winship Cancer Center – where our two comedians were treated. \nEvery 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. \nLaugh! Maybe learn something! Kill cancer with comedy! \n Learn more here! \n*** \nTickets include Taco Bar and comedy performances. Cash bar available serving beer and wine.\nAGES 21+ ONLY. PHOTO ID REQUIRED AT CHECK-IN. \nSHOW WILL CONTAIN ADULT LANGUAGE. \nScience Jazz Hands Tickets
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/jazz-hands-malignant-humor/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
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SUMMARY:Georgia Science Junction – Are Crypto and AI a Sustainable Future?
DESCRIPTION:*Rescheduled from Sept 26th to Oct 3rd due to Hurricane Helene*\nAll tickets purchased for previous date will be honored for the new date. If you can not attend the new date\, please contact us at patrick.ryan@sci4ga.org for a refund. Please stay safe during this inclement weather. \nOctober 3rd\, 7pm – 9pm \nIn-Person and Streaming \nLocation: Lounge Area\, Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30310 \nFeatured Speakers: Vijay Madisetti\, Fellow IEEE\, AIIA and Xiao Huang\, Ph.D.\, \n \nAre Crypto and AI a Sustainable Future? \nIn current practice\, Crypto Mining and Artificial Intelligence algorithms are very power hungry. \nWe just turned on two new reactors at Plant Vogle and 1 Plant Vogle Reactor (1.2 MW) can serve 1.2 million households OR about 6 Data Centers. As our power bills keep rising\, and average humans look for ways to lower their energy consumption\, will Crypto and AI gobble-up the gains we are making? Fortunately\, researchers are working on new\, energy-efficient algorithms. Join us to learn why the current practice is so very hungry and about new algorithms that can provide the same\, or better\, computation at a fraction of the power usage. \n  \n\n\n\n\nMore About Our Speakers: \nVijay Madisetti\, Fellow IEEE\, AIIA\, Professor @ Georgia Tech\, Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP)\, College of Computing.\n\n\n\n\n\nVijay Madisetti earned a Bachelor of Technology (Honors) degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)\, Kharagpur\, India\, in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering in 1984. Following this\, he went to the University of California at Berkeley where he earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences in 1989. \nDr. Madisetti joined the ECE faculty at Georgia Tech in 1989. He leads several research and educational programs at Georgia Tech in the area of digital signal processing\, embedded computing systems\, chip design\, wireless and telecom systems\, and systems engineering. He has authored or edited several books\, including VLSI Digital Signal Processors (1995) and the Digital Signal Processing Handbook (Second Edition\, 2010). He is also a frequent consultant to the industry. \nDr. Madisetti is a Fellow of the IEEE and was awarded the 2006 Frederick Emmons Terman Medal by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and HP Corporations for his contributions to electrical engineering. He is currently serving on several campus initiatives\, and is the Executive Director of Georgia Tech’s India Initiative. Dr. Madisetti also received the Georgia Tech Doctoral Thesis Advisor Award from Georgia Tech in 2001. \n\n\n\nXiao Huang\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Environmental Sciences\, Emory University \n\n\n\nDr. Huang’s research primarily focuses on human-environment interaction\, computational social sciences\, vulnerability and resilience\, urban informatics\, disaster mapping and mitigation\, GeoAI and deep learning\, and disaster remote sensing. Different from traditional geospatial analysis\, his research takes advantage of rapidly growing data availability through the utilization of emerging\, innovative data sources and the development of advanced geospatial analytical techniques to address existing/future challenges in disaster studies (e.g.\, real-time monitoring\, assessment\, and mitigation) and human society (e.g.\, human behaviors\, vulnerability\, and inequity) from Big Data and spatiotemporal perspectives. He built an academic career integrating his research and wide‐reaching public service while engaging with communities\, particularly socially disadvantaged communities.\n\n\n\n\nGSJ Sept
URL:https://scienceforgeorgia.org/event/georgia-science-junction-september/
LOCATION:Wild Heaven\, West End\, 1010 White St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Georgia Science Junction
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