Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Lily Bui, Feb 27, 2014
A synopsis of and key takeaways from the Citizen Cyberscience Summit 2014 in London As some of you may already know, SciStarter presented at the Citizen Cyberscience Summit in London this past weekend (2/20 to 2/22). In a nutshell, the conference was a place where a multitude of organizations and groups could convene to discuss … Read more “The Citizen Cyberscience Summit: Science for all, and all for science”
Categories: Citizen Science, hackfest
By Lily Bui, Feb 14, 2014
Science for all, and all for science. SciStarter will be presenting at the Citizen Cyberscience Summit in London this upcoming week from February 20 to 22nd. There, a multitude of organizations and groups will convene to discuss the most pertinent issues regarding citizen science today and for the future. Take a look at the sessions … Read more “SciStarter at the Citizen Cyberscience Summit 2014!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events
By Carolyn Graybeal, Feb 10, 2014
Last Wednesday was the first annual Federal STEM Volunteer Fair. A joint effort by the Department of Energy and the Office of Personnel Management, the event’s mission is to encourage federal workers and the broader Washington, D.C. community to engage in volunteer opportunities that advance STEM education. This is, of course, right up SciStarter’s alley, … Read more “SciStarter at the First Annual Federal STEM Fair”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events
By Lily Bui, Jan 15, 2014
Are you looking for a way to include citizen science in your teaching but not sure where to start? NEON’s Citizen Science Academy (CSA) is a new professional development resource designed to help educators successfully engage learners in key aspects of citizen science from making observations and measurements, to visualization, and more. NEON’s CSA offers facilitated, … Read more “Experience NEON’s Citizen Science Academy Online”
Categories: Citizen Science, Science Education Standards, Workshops
By Lily Bui, Jan 09, 2014
CitSci.org will be planning a “Feature Friday” webinar where you, as members of the growing citizen science community, are invited to offer your ideas and thoughts about improvements to CitSci.org. Their team will demonstrate how to use the website feature and take feedback. The January webinar will focus on “What’s Being Measured,” and this discussion … Read more “Webinar: “What’s Being Measured on CitSci.org: Creating Organism and Site Attributes””
Categories: Citizen Science, Events, Workshops
By Lily Bui, Dec 05, 2013
This is a webinar opportunity from our friends at CitSci.org. Details below! Greetings from CitSci.org! We are pleased to announce our December “Feature Friday” webinar where you, as members of the growing CitSci.org community, are invited to offer your ideas and thoughts about improvements to CitSci.org. The first Friday of each month these webinars will … Read more “CitSci.org Webinar on 12/6/13 : Building Datasheets”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events, Workshops
By Lily Bui, Nov 30, 2013
Remember the game Mouse Trap? For those of you not familiar with it, Mouse Trap is a board game in which players build a contraption, using various tools and materials, in order to capture a toy mouse on the run. Players often build creative, elaborate traps that operate in various stages, with each distinct stage setting … Read more “MIT Museum Sets Off Annual Chain Reaction on the Friday After Thanksgiving”
Categories: Computers & Technology, Events, Physics
By Lily Bui, Nov 22, 2013
This is an announcement from the Citizen Cyberscience Summit. Following the successful Citizen Cyberscience Summits in 2010 and 2012, we are pleased to announce a third meeting in London on 20-22 February 2014. By citizen cyberscience, we refer to the wide range of activities that enable people from all walks of life to join … Read more “Citizen Cyberscience Summit 2014: Call for Workshops, Papers and Participation”
Categories: Events, In the News
By Lily Bui, Oct 31, 2013
If you’re in the Bay Area this weekend, come down to the Bay Area Science Festival at AT&T Park! This event is FREE and hosts a plethora of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows. Unleash your inner scientist! Event Details: Bay Area Science FestivalAT&T Park 24 Willie Mays Plaza San Francisco, CA 94107 Saturday, November … Read more “Project MERCCURI Goes to the Bay Area Science Festival!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events
By Lily Bui, Oct 26, 2013
If you’re planning to attend NPR’s “Weekend in Washington” conference on November 2, let’s meet up! SciStarter’s founder, Darlene Cavalier, will be speaking about the rise of citizen science (regular people doing real science). From National Public Radio: “NPR’s Weekend in Washington is our annual, multi-day convergence of award-winning journalists, innovative leaders from Member Stations and … Read more “SciStarter’s founder to speak about citizen science: NPR’s Weekend in Washington”
Categories: Events, In the News
