Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Guest Contributor, Jan 30, 2017
Guest blog post from Charles Ault, Superstition Area Land Trust (SALT) community. SALT Citizen Science program emerges in East Valley. Rhythms of Desert Citizen Science program examines the effects of El Niño on our climate. Four organizations dedicated to advancing scientific research, public policy, and community-based decision making, have come together to develop a program that harnesses the … Read more “Superstition Area Land Trust Community Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Guest Contributor, libraries, Other
By Jenny Cutraro, Jan 25, 2017
Join Jojo and her family counting bats as citizen scientists in the soon-to-be-released book Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story! You can read — and listen to — a free digital review copy today. The story, written by Philadelphia-area author Anna Forrester and illustrated by Susan Detwiler, encourages kids to get involved in citizen science and make it their … Read more “Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story”
Categories: Animals, Bats, Citizen Science, EarthSchool, Nature & Outdoors, Other
By Russ Campbell, Jan 21, 2017
I grew up in Fishtown, Philadelphia, an inner city grid of red-brick row homes, corner bars, candy shops, and barely-breathing factories. Fishtown was not known for its wildlife. There were birds. A wide variety, if two counts as a wide variety: big birds (pigeons) and small birds (sparrows). There were cats and an occasional dog … Read more “And the Squirrels Were Merry”
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors, Other
By Catherine Price, Jan 04, 2017
Every January, the SciStarter team begins the new year with a look back to the past. What kinds of stories did we tell in the past year, and which ones were our readers’ favorites? Below we’ve highlighted ten of our most popular posts from 2016. Check out what you might have missed and share with your friends! Augmented … Read more “From Pokémon to Pollinators: SciStarter’s Top 10 Posts of 2016”
Categories: Citizen Science, Other
By Guest Contributor, Dec 27, 2016
By: Elizabeth Kittrie, Senior Advisor for Data Science, National Institutes of Health In the spirit of open science – a movement to make data and other information from scientific research available to everyone — the National Institutes of Health invites you to cast your vote and help us decide which of the projects competing for … Read more “Help Shape New Directions in Open Science: Vote for your favorite Innovation!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Guest Contributor, Health, Other
By Caren Cooper, Dec 21, 2016
Citizen science is a range of activities and projects through which people from all walks of life help advance scientific discovery. Citizen scientists bring science into the mainstream and make science relevant to their lives. As a scientist, I rely on citizen scientists as research collaborators. As a blogger, I’ve become a citizen science advocate … Read more “Quality and quantity with citizen science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Other
By Catherine Price, Nov 28, 2016
Are you in the gift-giving mood? We have the best gift ideas for the citizen scientist in your life. KITS AND TOOLS SciStarter El Nino Kit: This all-in-one kit is everything you need to get started in NASA’s SMAP project with SciStarter. The kit can be a great gift for an outdoorsy family who is … Read more “SciStarter’s Citizen Science Gift Guide”
Categories: Citizen Science, Other
By Darlene Cavalier, Aug 16, 2016
Nonscientists should take part in discussions about research priorities and more. This article, Citizen Science Isn’t Just About Collecting Data, originally appeared in Slate AUG. 15 2016 7:31 AM. The earthquake near Washington, D.C., five years ago in August 2011—the one that damaged the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral but had little other noticeable impact—caught … Read more “Citizen Science Isn’t Just About Collecting Data”
Categories: In the News, Other
By Darlene Cavalier, Jul 26, 2016
I thought I’d share the introduction of The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science with you in case you wondered how I ever got linked up with science or citizen science. My story may strike some readers as extremely unlikely. For others, I bet it bears some resemblance to your own journey. Regardless of your path … Read more “An Unlikely Journey Into Citizen Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Other
By Darlene Cavalier, Jul 23, 2016
PocketLab connects with a single button to a smart phone, tablet, Chromebook, or computer and instantly streams data that you can see and record. PocketLab measures motion, acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic field, pressure, altitude, and temperature. Using the PocketLab app, you can easily analyze your data, create graphs, and integrate your data with other software. … Read more “PocketLab + SciStarter = a [citizen] science lab that fits in your pocket.”
Categories: Citizen Science, Other, SciStarter News
