Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Bradley, May 06, 2019
At the start of World War I, thousands of soldiers were coming down with a baffling condition: they became blind, deaf, lost their memory, or developed uncontrollable shaking despite no obvious physical injury. Even stranger, this malady could be triggered by memories of the war even after the fighting had ended. At the time, doctors … Read more “Sound Justice: Citizen Science, Noise, and the Quest for Equity”
Categories: Citizen Science, CitSci Research, Project Profile
By Bradley, May 03, 2019
Lead water pipes have been a fixture of modern civilization for more than two thousand years. Ancient Romans channeled water into homes and bathhouses through lead piping. In fact, the Latin word for lead, plumbum, is where we get the English word “plumbing.” Yet we have also long recognized that lead can have a serious … Read more “Crowd the Tap: Empowering Communities to Examine Their Lead Exposure”
Categories: Chemistry, Do-It-Yourself, Ecology & Environment, Project Profile
By Caroline Nickerson, Apr 19, 2019
Citizen Science is a podcast from SciStarter. This show spotlights the many different ways that individuals and communities are exploring and changing the world around them through public participation in science. Episodes feature conversations between project developers and volunteers, with subjects ranging from climate change to biodiversity to Alzheimer’s research to community science projects focused … Read more “SciStarter Releases New Podcast Series: Citizen Science”
Categories: About Us, Citizen Science, Citizen Science Day, Project Profile
By Jessica Wardlaw, Apr 06, 2019
Slavery from Space is a citizen science project that allows users to further the antislavery movement by mapping the locations of activities in which people are frequently found to be enslaved. How many slaves do you think there are in the world? You might be surprised. In 2016, the International Labour Organization estimated that 40.3 million people were … Read more “Slavery from Space: Citizen Science in the Antislavery Movement”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Project Profile
By GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Apr 05, 2019
Spring is a great time to start using the GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper. Have you noticed any mosquitoes yet? Spring is upon us in the United States, and mosquitoes are already buzzing in many parts of the country. Below is a map that shows the approximate onset of the mosquito season throughout the contiguous … Read more “Neighborhood Science with GLOBE Mission Mosquito”
Categories: Apps, Citizen Science, Citizen Science Day, Climate & Weather, EarthSchool, Environment, Insects, Project Profile
By Mara Dias, Mar 22, 2019
The Surfrider Foundation is an international non-profit organization that is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s ocean, waves, and beaches. The Surfrider Foundation works with a large network of grassroots environmentalists, who serve as a first line of response for water quality monitoring on the coastline. The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) … Read more “The Kauai Blue Water Task Force releases their annual water quality report.”
Categories: Chemistry, Environment, Ocean & Water, Project Profile
By Erin Posthumus, Mar 19, 2019
Nature’s Notebook is a citizen science project focused on the signs of the seasons. Participants can track the changes in plants and animals in their own backyards. Observing phenology with Nature’s Notebook will teach you the science of the seasons. Photo credit: Brian F. Powell. How do you know when spring arrives? Is it when … Read more “Nature’s Notebook: Investigating the Science of Seasons”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Project Profile
By Bradley, Feb 22, 2019
Modern Americans spend nearly 90% of their lives indoors. Yet despite all that time inside, we know remarkably little about the life that shares our indoor spaces. This spring, a team at North Carolina State University hopes to change that by asking students to document the creatures they find in their dorms, homes, and apartments … Read more “Take Pictures of Your (Six-Legged) Roommates for Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, EarthSchool, Ecology & Environment, Insects, Other, Project Profile, University
By James Fiumara, Dec 21, 2018
Linguistic research helps make technologies smarter. Image: Wiki Images Creative Commons. Who doesn’t like playing games? What if you could play fun games online and in the process make the world a smarter place? That’s the idea behind LingoBoingo. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Linguistic Data Consortium and department of Computer and Information Science, … Read more “LingoBoingo: Play Games, Make the World Smarter”
Categories: Gaming, Project Profile
By Kaitlin Vortherms, Dec 08, 2018
Image source: Amino Labs The genetic modification of crops (GMOs) and the concept of designer babies (thanks to CRISPR technology) may be two of the most recognizable, yet controversial, topics related to the field of genetic engineering. At its core, genetic engineering, also known as bioengineering, is the genetic modification of an organism. Some view … Read more “Becoming a Bio-Engineer”
Categories: Biology, CitSci Research, Do-It-Yourself, EarthSchool, Project Profile
