Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Jenna Lang, Mar 20, 2014
The equinox is upon us. Budding trees and baby birds will soon greet us. As the weather gets warmer, be ready to Spring into action with these five springtime citizen science projects! Project BudBurst Help scientists understand the impacts of global climate change! Report data on the timing of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of plants … Read more “Spring is Here!”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Birds, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Newsletter
By Ian Vorster,
Citizen scientists can help ID the progression of bacterial infection in plant cells by determining how “clumpy” plant cell images are. Explore the microbiome around and inside you with these citizen science projects! The language on the Clumpy homepage might be considered a challenge for the average citizen scientist: “The model plant-pathogen system comprising the … Read more “Feeling Clumpy?”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment
By Sheetal R. Modi, Mar 19, 2014
Participate in American Gut to find out what bacteria live in your body and help scientists gather data on the diversity of microorganisms that affect our health. Explore the microbiome around and inside you with these citizen science projects! Bacteria usually get a pretty bad rap. Perpetrators of strep throat, food poisoning, hospital infections, the … Read more “Me, Myself, and My Microbes”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Health
By Jenna Lang, Mar 12, 2014
They’re all around us–microbes, that is! Think of them as the neighbors you’ll never really meet. Here are some projects to help you explore the microbiome on earth, in space, and inside our own bodies. Project MERCCURI It’s time! Microbes collected by citizen scientists are heading to the International Space Station this weekend! This project … Read more “Meet Your Invisible Neighbors: Microbes in SPAAACE (and at home)!”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Health, Newsletter
By Sheetal R. Modi, Mar 05, 2014
Count and protect migrating amphibians. Help salamanders cross the road at night with the Salamander Crossing Brigades. Citizen science after hours…here are some citizen science projects you can do at night. Springtime means that love is in the air. Bees are buzzing, birds are chirping, animals are mating–and salamanders want to do it too. That is, if … Read more “Why Did the Salamander Cross the Road?”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Citizen Science, Events, Nature & Outdoors
By Lily Bui, Mar 03, 2014
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Categories: Biology, Events
By Jenna Lang, Feb 28, 2014
From moon monitoring to stargazing to salamander sleuthing, SciStarter brings you citizen science projects you can do in the dark. GLOBE at Night Within a couple of generations in the U.S., only the national parks will have dark enough skies to see the Milky Way. Light pollution disrupts the habits of animals and wastes energy … Read more “Citizen Science… After Hours”
Categories: Apps, Astronomy & Space, Biology
By Arvind Suresh, Feb 19, 2014
Public Lab’s DIY spectrometry kit makes it possible for citizen scientists to do their own spectrometric analysis at home. Come to your senses! SciStarter has curated a list of citizen science projects for all five senses. Spectrometry. Listen to yourself say it out loud. Admit it. It sounds cool just to say “spectrometry.”(Whoa you … Read more “Spec-tacular Science: Use Public Lab’s DIY Spectrometer to find out what stuff is made of!”
Categories: Apps, Biology, Chemistry, Citizen Science, Computers & Technology, Ecology & Environment, Ocean & Water
By Lily Bui, Feb 11, 2014
The Genetics of Taste citizen science project from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science set out to understand the link between genetics and TAS2R38 gene, responsible for the “bitter” taste receptor. Come to your senses! SciStarter has curated a list of citizen science projects for all five senses. Guest post by Michelle Murphy-Niedziela. Don’t like … Read more “The Genetics of Taste: A Bitter Story”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Guest Contributor
By Emily Lewis, Jan 21, 2014
Investigating Word Modalities seeks citizen scientists to help investigate words attached to senses. SciStarter is shuffling science into the language department. Explore the science of words with these citizen science projects! Modality describes a pathway in the body through which a stimulus is registered. It essentially refers to one of the five senses. For example, … Read more “Can Words Trigger a Response from Your Senses? Find Out with the Investigating Word Modalities Project”
Categories: Biology
