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 10, 2009 | Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Ocean & Water Projects, Projects & Activities, Science Policy
Here’s a citizen science report from Dr. John Ohab! Let’s talk about things that frighten me and start with the mysterious creatures of the deep. I mean, really — surviving under extreme pressures and temperatures, often without sunlight, in a hostile...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 9, 2009 | Blog, Citizen Science, News, Science Education, Science Policy
True story. Break out the video cameras, citizen scientists. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius “invites our talented and creative citizens to create and share your PSA about flu prevention and good health. Contest details are found at...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 26, 2009 | Animal Projects, Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports, Projects & Activities
Here’s Dr. John, with a new twist on the classic game of Frogger. The Vancouver Aquarium has re-imagined the classic arcade game, Frogger, to better reflect the global decline in the amphibian population. The new version, Frogster, retains the spirit of the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 15, 2009 | Astronomy & Space Projects, Citizen Science, Projects & Activities
…how about classifying a few while you’re gazing? SCOPE, or Stellar Classification Online Public Exploration, needs the help of citizen scientists to observe stars and compare their features to the sun. The gases on the outer visible surface of the star...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 14, 2009 | Biology Projects, Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports, Ecology & Environment Projects, Projects & Activities
From Dr. John…Looking for a fun way to translate your love of pignut hickory (Carya glabra) into scientific data that can help the planet? Look no further than the National Phenology Network (NPN), an organization that calls on citizen scientists to monitor the...
