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 John Ohab, May 15, 2012
By Nick Fordes 2,083 citizens and scientists representing 111 different organizations collaborating on 71 challenges to produce over 100 innovative solutions to issues at home on earth and in space! Wow! Citizen science was really in full gear during last month’s International Space App Challenge. The NASA-lead project was a huge success and created a … Read more “Last chance to vote in the International Space Apps Challenge!”
Categories: Apps, Computers & Technology
By John Ohab, Oct 02, 2011
Here’s your chance to help bring citizen science to the classroom — and win a little recognition in the process! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is asking people to send in their best experiments for kindergarten through 12th-grade classrooms. After you submit your experiments, a panel of classroom teachers, students, scientists, and NIH … Read more “NIH Lab Challenge: Submit your best citizen science experiments!”
Categories: Science Education Standards, Science Policy
