Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Guest Contributor, Jan 04, 2018
By: Caitlin Larkin You probably remember when the Ebola virus became news in 2014, after it killed thousands of people. Erica Ollmann Saphire (pictured above), a structural biologist at The Scripps Research Institute, and one of the world’s foremost experts on Ebola, understood the molecular structure of the disease—and she knew its weak spots. She … Read more “Your Computer Can Volunteer, Too”
Categories: Apps, Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, Guest Contributor, Health
By Guest Contributor, Dec 15, 2017
In response to failure of government to provide adequate water quality information following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, the Rincón Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation Blue Water Task Force have banded together with other local groups to restart their water testing program and empower their local community. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Health
By Lea Shell, Dec 09, 2017
This week we are highlighting projects that help advance research on penguins, seals, the Antarctica and more. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Birds, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Featured Projects, Health, Ocean & Water
By Guest Contributor, Dec 02, 2017
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is sharing more details than ever before about its 15,000 collected plants. The best part—you can help make it happen! … Read more
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Guest Contributor, Health, Project Profile
By Guest Contributor, Nov 22, 2017
While you kick back and relax after your Thanksgiving dinner, your gut microbiota – the collection of beneficial microbes, mostly bacteria, that inhabit your lower intestine – will be hard at work breaking down the food you ate and carrying out all kinds of other essential functions. … Read more
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Guest Contributor, Health
By Sarah Newman, Oct 14, 2017
Birds and monarchs are migrating and leaves are changing color. Fall is in full swing! Unfortunately, hurricanes are forming and flu season is here too. Help scientists document nature and health changes near you to study and predict future trends. Our editors selected five projects to get you started. Find more citizen science projects on … Read more “An Autumn Bounty of Citizen Science”
Categories: Birds, Featured Projects, Health, Insects, Ocean & Water
By Guest Contributor, Jul 10, 2017
If you’re familiar with “hackathons” – intense hacking marathons, or “mapathons” – mapping parties commonly held by mappers worldwide, the term “catchathon” might be starting to make some sense by now. If not – read on. There’s a marathon of Alzheimer’s citizen science coming on July 22nd, and you can be part of it!
Categories: Citizen Science, Events, Health
By Kaitlin Vortherms, May 31, 2017
New and exponentially increasing amounts of biomedical research can yield valuable insight into rare diseases, cures, devices, procedures, and more. This growth, however, can sometimes overwhelm scientists and the public alike: the amount of scientific research published in 2014 was more than triple the amount published in 1990, and this trend continues today. While this … Read more “The Science of Hidden Connections”
Categories: Citizen Science, Health, Project Profile
By Guest Contributor, May 16, 2017
With the summer approaching, so are the mosquitoes. Now a UN-backed global platform will align citizen scientists from around the world to track and control these disease-carrying species. By Yujia He Mosquitoes are an annoying and unavoidable part of the warmer season. Their constant buzzing follows you whenever you step outside of your house, and the … Read more “Global Mosquito Alert: UN Backed Citizen Science Platform to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases”
Categories: Citizen Science, Health, Project Profile
By Jenny Cutraro, Apr 22, 2017
No scalpel required! Learn how to identify images of clogged blood vessels to accelerate Alzheimer’s research or trace 3D images of neurons to shed light on how these structures influence behavior. SciStarter’s editors hand-picked five, biomedical research projects we think you’ll love. You can do these free projects and contribute to research all from the … Read more “Help accelerate biomedical research from the comfort of your couch”
Categories: Citizen Science, Featured Projects, Health
