Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
Citizen Science Day 2019 (#CitSciDay2019) results prove that all of us can make huge contributions to research. Citizen Science Day is an annual celebration presented by SciStarter and the Citizen Science Association in an effort to connect people to real research in need of their help. It taps the curiosity and observations of people to … Read more “#CitSciDay2019: Global Community”
Categories: Alzheimers, Citizen Science Day
Today is Citizen Science Day (#CitSciDay2019), and our featured event is the Stall Catchers #Megathon, an online game you can play from anywhere (with internet access) to help Cornell scientists better understand how stalled blood flow contributes to Alzheimer’s disease. We had our “catching hour” on Stall Catchers from 2 PM to 3 PM ET … Read more “Didn’t get to join the Megathon on #CitSciDay2019? You have until tomorrow at midnight!”
Categories: Alzheimers, Citizen Science Day
There are so many ways to engage in Citizen Science Day on April 13. Participate in any SciStarter affiliate project to earn a personalized certificate. Start with the Stall Catchers Megathon, a gamified, online inter-generational game to accelerate research on Alzheimer’s! Join the virtual SciStarter Megathon team or organize or join an in-person Megathon meet-up. Find all you need on … Read more “Go ahead. Try this at home.”
Categories: Alzheimers, Citizen Science Day, Events, Featured Projects, National Citizen Science Day, Science Cheerleaders, SciFests, SciStarter News
Are you a citizen scientist? Do you manage a citizen science project? Why not celebrate Citizen Science Day on 13 April? On that Saturday, a global community of citizen science practitioners and supporters will be holding hundreds of events to raise awareness of the importance of engagement between science and society. If you are involved … Read more “Get Involved in a Global Effort on Citizen Science Day”
Categories: Alzheimers, Citizen Science Day
Citizen Science Day 2019 (referred to as #CitSciDay2019 on social media) falls on Saturday, April 13 this year. On Citizen Science Day, SciStarter and the Citizen Science Association are encouraging people all over the world to celebrate citizen science. For a “quick start,” you may just want to join the SciStarter team right now. If … Read more “How to Join the #Megathon From Anywhere in the World on #CitSciDay2019”
Categories: Alzheimers, Citizen Science Day
Stall Catchers, a gamified way of contributing to Alzheimer’s research, is going big! Working with SciStarter, the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University, the Citizen Science Association, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region, and other partners, Stall Catchers is activating the Megathon (register at Megathon.us) … Read more “Fighting Alzheimer’s Disease During the Megathon: Spotlight on Three Citizen Scientists”
Categories: Alzheimers, Apps, Citizen Science Day, EarthSchool, Featured Projects
Think science is all work and no play? Try your hand at these four citizen science projects and advance scientific research while you play games! Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Alzheimers, Citizen Science, Computers & Technology, Featured Projects, Webinar, Workshop Affiliate Tools, Workshops
It all starts with Professor George Church’s vision. Church is a core faculty member at the Wyss Institute and professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. In 2005, he launched the Personal Genome Project (PGP), which collects data on a person’s DNA, environmental background, and relevant health and disease information from consenting participants. The premise … Read more “Think you have remarkable memory traits? Share them by participating in the Harvard PGP-Lumosity Memory Challenge”
Categories: Alzheimers, Citizen Science, CitSci Research
