Author: Darlene Cavalier

The SciStarter team is back from the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences in Portland, Oregon. Here’s what we shared. Onboarding Research Libraries to Citizen Science Darlene Cavalier (SciStarter and Arizona State University) joined colleagues Karen Ciccone (North Carolina State University), Anne Kathrine Overgaard, Thomas Kaarsted, and Linnea Harboe (all from the University of Southern Denmark), shared perspectives […]

One Million Acts of Science in One Month! Log Observations and Help Accelerate Scientific Research Participatory science gains traction; researchers aim for 1,000,000 Acts of Science this April during Citizen Science Month Tempe, Arizona – (February 24, 2025) – This April, everyone, everywhere is invited to keep their eyes, ears, and phones open to log […]

One Million Acts of Science in One Month! Log Observations and Help Accelerate  Scientific Research Participatory science gains traction; researchers aim for 1,000,000 Acts of Science this April during Citizen Science Month Tempe, Arizona – (February 5, 2024) – This April, everyone, everywhere is invited to keep their eyes, ears, and phones open to log […]

@scistarter.org Boost your Squirrel IQ with this jam-packed 90-second hit of squirreliffic fantasticness! #nationalsquirrelappreciationday #citizenscience ♬ original sound – SciStarter Now that you know (too much!) about squirrels, find and join one of these projects to help advance research about these adorable [rodents] [jerks] [cuties]. You choose. 🙂

Research indicates that over summer break, students can experience a “summer slide” that sets their learning back. One easy way to help prevent this is to keep the learning going during summer with fun projects and experiences. SciStarter makes it easy for learners of all ages to find activities that match interests, availability and more! […]

Visit, bookmark, share and/or join the site to find science-related events and programs near you. Open to all ages, interests and locations! And membership is free, thanks to support from the National Science Foundation. ScienceNearMe.org

Our friends at the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)  All of Us Community Engagement Center recently featured citizen science, SciStarter, and our collaborative programs organized with libraries across the country. Check out their Lightning Talk presented at the Medical Library Assocation’s annual conference (May 2022), “Turn Community Curiosity into Real Scientific Impact with Community […]

Librarians: Visit CitizenScienceMonth.org and “share” and promote any event, particularly those hosted by fellow librarians! Citizen Science 101: A Beginner’s Guide! Simple repost the Facebook recording of the 4/1 event to introduce your community to Citizen Science! Citizen Science for the Stars! A special event from NASA’s Night Sky Network, SciStarter and Astronomy Magazine Wednesday, […]

Citizen Science Month is almost here! This April, SciStarter and a host of partners are celebrating citizen science by shining a bright light on YOUR events and programs! Citizen Science Month highlights a full month of special events and opportunities to turn curiosity into impact. It’s also the perfect time to introduce your community, classroom, […]

SciStarter and Arizona State University, with support from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), are engaging the public to help speed up research on human and environmental health in April. (Philadelphia, PA) — February 8, 2022 — Citizen Science Month, observed annually in April, is […]