Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
Temperatures are on the rise. The days are growing longer. Ice cream trucks make their rounds. The Earth tilts on its axis toward the sun (well, if you live in the northern hemisphere). In other words, summer is here! Lucky for you, we have some exciting citizen science projects that you can participate in while … Read more “10 Awesome Summer Citizen Science Projects”
Categories: Citizen Science
What do you think of when you hear about archaeology? Perhaps your mind jumps to Indiana Jones’ arduous search for the Holy Grail. Maybe you imagine Howard Carter’s incredible reaction to the “wonderful things” he spotted at first sight of King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Or if you’re as big of a dork as I am, you … Read more “Living Treasures: The Portable Antiquities Scheme”
Categories: Archeology, Citizen Science
Enter on the side of the building. Look carefully, or else you’ll miss the sign. Walk down the stairs and turn right. Never mind the lack of windows, dim lighting, and pungent smell of coffee grinds. You have now entered FreeGeek, an underground lair of a nonprofit that harnesses the power of local volunteers to … Read more “Recycle, Reuse, Reboot: FreeGeek, A National Movement”
Categories: Citizen Science, Computers & Technology, Do-It-Yourself, Science Education Standards, Workshops
No matter how old you are, when you hear the theme song to your favorite show playing in the next room, the strongest impulse is always to run over and plop yourself down in front of the screen in unabashed anticipation for the episode to start. It’s almost as if the person who composed the … Read more “Musical Moods for BBC Theme Songs”
Categories: Citizen Science
Calling all hackers and techies! Science and technology have gone hand in hand for so long. Why not bring them even closer by organizing or participating in a Science Hack Day? First off, what is a hack day? (I assure you that there is no dismemberment involved.) Hack days are usually 48- to 52-hour events … Read more “A Meeting of the Minds: Science Hack Day”
Categories: Computers & Technology, hackfest
Idleness never looked more productive. Here’s a citizen science project that quite literally requires zero energy from you in order to participate! The World Community Grid is a global project that harnesses energy from idle computers to contribute to scientific research. When your computer goes idle, instead of changing to a screensaver featuring swimming fish, … Read more “From Screensavers to Saving the World Through Citizen Science: World Community Grid”
Categories: Chemistry
While you may know her as the founder of our beloved SciStarter, Darlene Cavalier also spearheads a unique organization called Science Cheerleader, a sister site that promotes science literacy, citizen science, and science policy with the help of scientists and engineers who just happen to be current and former NFL and NBA cheerleaders! Darlene was … Read more “The Citizen Science Movement: Just Add Cheerleaders”
Categories: Citizen Science, Science Education Standards
By now, you’ve most likely heard the buzz about the Transit of Venus, occurring Tuesday, June 5, 2012. This cosmic event is worthy of all the attention it has received this week – after all, it only happens every 105.5 or 121.5 years. During the transit, the shadow of Venus will be visible against the … Read more “The Transit of Venus: Coming to a Sky Near You!”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science
