Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Darlene Cavalier, Jan 18, 2010
The science blogging community gathered (in person) at the increasingly popular Science Online 2010 conference in Durham, N.C. this past weekend where I was invited to chat about Adult Science Literacy, Science in the Media, and Citizen Science. I had the chance to unveil this beta version of Sci4cits to an enthusiastic reception from the … Read more “Sci4Cits comes alive at the Science Online 2010 conference!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events
By Susan West,
Cephalopods use their heads: Australian researchers Julian K. Finn, Tom Tregenza, and Mark D. Norman have discovered octopi that carry around coconut shell halves and use them as shelter. They say it’s the first report of tool use by an invertebrate, a skill that crows, chimps, and, of course, humans share. Check out the amazing … Read more “Octopi use coconuts as mobile homes”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Birds, Nature & Outdoors
By Michael Gold, Jan 11, 2010
Did you know that you can often see the International Space Station in the night sky? I’ve known that for a while, but I never think to look up at the right time. Here’s a cool solution I just came across: space station alerts via Twitter. Twisst will tweet you an advance summary of good … Read more “Twitter alert: Here comes the space station!”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Computers & Technology
