Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Arvind Suresh, Aug 28, 2014
August 28, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In its history, the Earth has been repeatedly struck by asteroids, large chunks of rock from space that can cause considerable damage in a collision. Can we—or should we—try to protect Earth from potentially hazardous impacts? How about harvesting asteroids for potential economic benefits? What do we do if … Read more “Informing NASA’s Asteroid Initiative: Your Chance to Participate!”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Rae Moore - Editor, Aug 26, 2014
Editor’s Note: In honor of National Dog Day, we are featuring an article by Julie Hecht, the Dog Spies blogger for Scientific American. A few years back, John Homans, former executive editor of New York magazine, published What’s a Dog For? — an intimate reflection on his beloved family dog, Stella, as well as … Read more “Wanted: You and Your Dog! For Science! – It’s National Dog Day! [GUEST POST]”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Ian Vorster, Aug 25, 2014
Looking for ways to fund citizen science research? Check out the Citizen Science Funding Resource Guide! Jessica Clemente, an environmental science graduate thought she would be doing work outside of her community once she got her degree. But she is an asthmatic, and when she found out there was an asthma study taking place in … Read more “The Citizen Science Funding Resource Guide”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment
By Carolyn Graybeal, Aug 22, 2014
This post is part of Exploring a Culture of Health, a citizen science series brought to you by Discover Magazine, SciStarter and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serving as an ally to help Americans work together to build a national Culture of Health that enables everyone to lead healthier lives now and for generations to come. Each year in … Read more “Exploring a Culture of Health: Repurposing Medicine to Help More People”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Arvind Suresh, Aug 20, 2014
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month MuseHack, the site “dedicated to getting your creativity active” interviewed Darlene Cavalier, the founder of SciStarter about citizen science, SciStarter and making a difference. Here are some excerpts from that interview. I spoke about the mission of SciStarter – but how would you describe your mission? First and foremost, we … Read more “MuseHack Interview with Darlene Cavalier, Founder of SciStarter”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Rae Moore - Editor, Aug 17, 2014
Look back at two shark citizen science projects featured on the SciStarter blog. Want to learn about and protect sharks? We’ve got you covered! Sharks often get a bad rap; they’re featured in the media as dangerous killers that prey upon helpless human beings and animals. Although shark attacks occur, they are rare; and attempts … Read more “How Are Cows and Purses Related to Sharks?”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ocean & Water
By Alex Reis, Aug 16, 2014
Connect with others and learn about basking sharks with the New England Basking Shark project. Want to learn about and protect sharks? We’ve got you covered! With abundant jellyfish and other gelatinous critters, the New England area is always a trendy place for a basking shark to go for a meal after a long day travelling. … Read more “Big Fish, Dainty Meals: Observing Shark Behavior with the New England Basking Shark Project”
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water
By Carolyn Graybeal, Aug 13, 2014
This post is part of Exploring a Culture of Health, a citizen science series brought to you by Discover Magazine, SciStarter and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serving as an ally to help Americans work together to build a national Culture of Health that enables everyone to lead healthier lives now and for generations to come. What we … Read more “Exploring a Culture of Health: Reimagining Medical and Health Education”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Ian Vorster, Aug 09, 2014
On Sunday August 10, join Slooh and citizen scientists as they observe the Super Moon. Don’t miss a live interview (Sunday at 7:30 ET) with SciStarter’s founder Darlene Cavalier on Slooh, the telescope and astronomy website devoted to stars and the cosmos. There is a tendency to prefix anything dramatic, unusual or super … Read more “Super Moon, Super Meteor Showers, Super Citizen Science”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Events
By Rae Moore - Editor, Aug 08, 2014
It’s Shark Week for Citizen Scientists! It’s that time of year again. (Cue Jaws theme song.) Discovery Channel’s Shark Week starts on August 10th! But rather than fear these beautiful creatures, participate in projects to help advance research about sharks! Hey! If you’re involved in more than one citizen science project, we’d like to hear … Read more “Citizen Science, Shark Week Edition”
Categories: Citizen Science, Newsletter
