Photo: John Ohab 12 Days of Christmas The holiday season is upon us! In the spirit of the season, we’ve put together another edition of our ever popular annual 12 Days of Christmas Newsletter. Cheers! The SciStarter Team On the 1st Day of Christmas, Treezilla gave to me: A measuring tape around a pear tree, […]
Read MoreTake a break from online shopping and sharpen that brain by contributing a few minutes to science. Below, our editors present six projects in need of your help. (And really, you know you’re going to abandon that online shopping cart, anyway!) Visit the SciStarter Project Finder for 1100 more opportunities and join our community […]
Read MorePhoto: USFWS You can play a key role in environmental monitoring. Our editors highlight six projects, below, to help you get to know your part of the world. Find 1,000 more opportunities to make the world a better place through science! See SciStarter‘s Project Finder. Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Read MorePress Release – Astronomy enthusiasts can join forces with researchers through a partnership between Astronomy magazine and SciStarter A “citizen science” movement is sweeping the country. Now, astronomy enthusiasts who want to collaborate with leading scientists can visit Astronomy.com to join cutting-edge research projects.
Read MoreThe Simons Foundation just awarded a grant to SciStarter that will enable more communities, media partners, and websites to duplicate its valuable “Project Finder” feature and database of projects on their own pages. SciStarter aggregates more than 1100 citizen science projects on a single website in order to connect scientists and community leaders with anyone who […]
Read MoreThe National Science Foundation has just awarded a $300,000 Pathways grant to Arizona State University’s Center for Engagement and Training in Science and Society for the development of SciStarter 2.0. The grant will advance the growing field of citizen and community science, which enables everyday people to contribute to authentic research. SciStarter 2.0 Creates an […]
Read MoreThe abundance of mobile technology puts citizen science at the tip of your fingers. Our editors have chosen 5 apps to get you started. Find many more apps and a thousand more projects in theSciStarter Project Finder. New! Now you can add citizen science events like meet ups, celebrations, citsci cafes, and more, […]
Read MorePhoto: USFWS It’s back to school time, and our editors have served up seven super citizen science projects to excite your students throughout the school year. Find more classroom projects here! Check out the SciStarter blog for updates on your favorite projects and look for our Editor’s Weekly Picks for the classroom on the […]
Read MoreA Denver community/scientist partnership is launching a citizen science project to investigate local indoor air quality and new sampling methods. Read on to learn more, and check out the project page on SciStarter! I never anticipated a career in science, let alone engineering. I began with dreams of being a professional ballet dancer and dedicated […]
Read MoreNational Dog Day is August 26. Give your canine companion a chance to participate in science! Here are five projects you can do with (wo)man’s best friend! Check out the SciStarter blog for updates on your favorite projects and find new projects in our Project Finder! Cheers! The SciStarter Team
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