by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 14, 2009 | Citizen Science
Thanks, Paul, for sharing your comment with us: “Hi! I thought you’d be interested in this story from Science@NASA: Amateur astronomers have photographed NASA’s LCROSS spacecraft en route to an October crash landing on the Moon. Observers say the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 14, 2009 | Blog, News
From Scientific American: “With Major League Baseball’s All-Star game taking place tonight, a researcher explains why, when it comes to swinging a baseball bat, heavier isn’t necessarily better….Swinging light or normal weight lumber just...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 14, 2009 | Blog, In the News
There’s an effort to make professional sports green. Take, for example, WePlayGreen.org (founded by Chris Dickerson from the Cincinnati Reds and Jack Cassel from the Cleveland Indians). Their site uses professional athletes to build awareness and give tips for...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 13, 2009 | Blog
From our over-qualified intern, Sarah. (Congratulations, Sarah!) Dear readers, I will return to writing about fun and exciting citizen science projects later this week, but first… I married my husband David on June 28, 2009 in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 13, 2009 | Blog, Occam's Razor, Science Education
Occam gives dance class a whirl and discovers amusia. Here’s his take: My wife and I recently started taking dance classes and it has been a very fun experience. The popularity of such shows as Dancing with the Stars has undoubtedly led to an increase in...