{"628938":{"#nid":"628938","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet ScienceMatters Winner Nabojeet Das ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFirst-year biology major Nabojeet Das\u0026nbsp;has\u0026nbsp;won quiz 8\u0026nbsp;of ScienceMatters Season 3.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENabojeet is a first-year biology major from Tucker, Georgia. He says he chose to attend Georgia Tech because \u0026quot;it was closest to home and my cute Shih-Tzu, Zoey,\u0026quot; shown with Nabojeet at right.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAlthough not yet engaged in research, Nabojeet currently has a federal work-study job as a student assistant in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/research\/histology-core\u0022\u003EHistology Core Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of the Parker H. Petit Institue of Bioengineering and Bioscience. Outside of academics, Nabojeet enjoys spending time with friends and politics. He is a member of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/young-democratic-socialists-of-america-at-georgia-tech\u0022\u003EYoung Democratic Socialists of America at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Eand serves as an ambassador for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/explorellc.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EExplore LLC (Living Learning Community\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNabojeet usually listens to ScienceMatters when working alone or during his commute. \u0026quot;I love the podcast,\u0026quot; he says. \u0026quot;It blows my mind thinking about the global impact\u0026nbsp;of professors\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;with whom I will eventually take classes\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;have made.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn addition, Nabojeet notes that ScienceMatters episodes are \u0026quot;not very long, which makes it super easy to fit into my schedule.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe quiz question for episode 8\u0026nbsp;was: What nutrient is pulled out of the air by plants thanks to microbes?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe correct answer is nitrogen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EJoin the Quiz for Episode 9\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEpisode 9\u0026nbsp;features James \u0026quot;JC\u0026quot; Gumbart, an associate professor in the School of Physics, and his use of molecular dynamics simulations to chart the possible paths of molecules like proteins in hopes of finding solutions to problems like antibiotic-resistant bacteria.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u0026rsquo;s the quiz question for episode 9:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EWhat is the term for abnormal protein buildups in the brain?\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.cos.gatech.edu\/sciencematters-season-3-episode-9-quiz\u0022\u003ESubmit answer\u0026nbsp;by\u0026nbsp;5 PM on\u0026nbsp;Monday, Nov 18.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeriodic table t-shirts, must-have beaker mugs, and textured\u0026nbsp;posters perfect for dorm rooms are among the prizes offered to those who are picked at random from all submitting correct answers. Look for the challenge during each week\u0026rsquo;s new episode, dropping on Tuesdays from Sept. 17 to Nov. 19.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"First-year biology major wins quiz 8 of ScienceMatters Season 3"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENabojeet Das, a first-year biology major, wins quiz 8\u0026nbsp;of ScienceMatters Season 3.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"First-year biology major wins quiz 8 of ScienceMatters Season 3."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2019-11-13 18:20:24","changed_gmt":"2019-11-13 18:25:24","author":"A. 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