SciStarter, Discover Magazine, Astronomy Magazine and the Science Cheerleaders at AAAS Family Science Days!

Saturday and Sunday February 13–14, 2016 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, DC Register now: Free, hands-on science fun for the entire family. Explore interactive science exhibits, learn about cool science jobs, and have your questions answered by scientists, including these Science Cheerleaders! Megan, Computer Scientist, Redskins alumni Margaret, PhD Chemistry, Baltimore Blast … Read more “SciStarter, Discover Magazine, Astronomy Magazine and the Science Cheerleaders at AAAS Family Science Days!”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events, Science Cheerleaders

Help Discovery Go Digital – The Global WeDigBio Challenge Starts Today!

WeDigBio is a global event where citizen scientists help digitize the billions of observations and specimens that are stored in museums and field stations world wide. Check out some of the projects involved on SciStarter – Smithsonian Transcription Center, Herbarium@home and Notes from Nature. Guest post by Meghan Ferriter You probably know that scientists have … Read more “Help Discovery Go Digital – The Global WeDigBio Challenge Starts Today!”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events

SciStarter and Citizen Science at Philly Tech Week and the Philadelphia Science Festival!

Wednesday, April 22 9:00am – 12:00pm  Excite Center 3401 Market St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 In partnership with Drexel University’s Center for Science, Technology & Society and the ExCITe Center, this event will workshop digital projects and their platforms to improve accessibility and empower citizen scientists.SciStarter.com is a Philly start-up with international reach featuring 1,000 citizen … Read more “SciStarter and Citizen Science at Philly Tech Week and the Philadelphia Science Festival!”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events

Citizen Science at the Cambridge Science Festival!

Saturday, April 18 12-4 pm at the Cambridge, MA Free Library Come join the SciStarter team at the Cambridge, MA Science Festival and get involved in citizen science projects to monitor water and air quality, capture and track bees infested by zombie flies, build low-cost instruments for your own research, and more. Meet the Science … Read more “Citizen Science at the Cambridge Science Festival!”

Categories: Events

“What’s in store for citizen scientists this spring,” WHYY’s The Pulse

As part of SciStarter’s regular radio series with WHYY’s The Pulse, we highlight new developments in citizen science and a few projects ripe for spring! As the weather starts warming up and we all begin shedding our thick, winter coats, a crop of new citizen science projects are enticing us to get outdoors in the name … Read more ““What’s in store for citizen scientists this spring,” WHYY’s The Pulse”

Categories: Animals, Apps, Biology, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Events

Reports from the Hackfest at the Citizen Science Association conference

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Citizen Science Hackfest on 2/11 at the Citizen Science Association’s conference in San Jose, CA! This hands-on and discussion-driven meet-up was a wonderful opportunity for participants to  dream up AND build creative tools to improve the field of citizen science! . Once we settled into our digs (conveniently situated … Read more “Reports from the Hackfest at the Citizen Science Association conference”

Categories: Events, hackfest

Capacity Crowd for Citizen Science 2015 Conference

SAN JOSE, CA – A global audience is gathering this week, intent on changing the way science is done. Over 600 people from 25 countries will convene February 11 and 12, 2015, at the San Jose Convention Center for “Citizen Science 2015,” the inaugural conference of the Citizen Science Association (CSA). In citizen science, members … Read more “Capacity Crowd for Citizen Science 2015 Conference”

Categories: Events, hackfest

Propose or Join a Citizen Science Hackfest Project!

Propose or join a project or activity for the SciStarter Hackfest at the Citizen Science Association Conference! What: A hands-on and discussion-driven meet-up where everyone participates in dreaming up AND building creative tools to improve the field of citizen science! Where: Citizen Science 2015 Conference, San Jose, CA Who: The SciStarter team and YOU! Why: … Read more “Propose or Join a Citizen Science Hackfest Project!”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events

San Jose, we’re comin’ at ya with a TON of #citizenscience !

Are you planning to attend the Citizen Science Association’s Conference and/or the American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference and Family Science Days in San Jose, CA? Let’s meet up! Here’s where you will find SciStarter: All events are at the San Jose Convention Center. Citizen Science Association Conference 2/11 11:50am The Crowd & … Read more “San Jose, we’re comin’ at ya with a TON of #citizenscience !”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events

Come meet the Science Cheerleaders and the SciStarter team in San Jose, CA on 2/14-15 at Family Science Days!

SciStarter is partnering up with the Science Cheerleaders from the Oakland Raiders, editors from Discover Magazine and Astronomy Magazine, and regional citizen science project owners (AirCasting and ZomBEE Watch) at Family Science Days (a free event presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science). February 14 – 15, 2015 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 … Read more “Come meet the Science Cheerleaders and the SciStarter team in San Jose, CA on 2/14-15 at Family Science Days!”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events