More than 50 citizen science events are taking place today through Sunday

Looking for something to do this weekend? There are more than FIFTY citizen science events taking place today through Sunday. Among them, the City Nature Challenge and the citizen science at the Philadelphia Science Festival’s Carnival on the Ben Franklin Parkway! Check out SciStarter’s April event calendar to find something near you.

Categories: Events, SciFests

Join SciStarter at AAAS Family Science Days in Boston!

Join the SciStarter, Science Cheerleader and our partners from Discover Magazine and Astronomy Magazine at the free Family Science Days in Boston on February 18th-19th as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting. This free event features tons of interactive science exhibits. Come talk with scientists, learn about their … Read more “Join SciStarter at AAAS Family Science Days in Boston!”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events, Science Cheerleaders

Join SciStarter and the Science Cheerleaders at the Bay Area Science Festival!

November 5th, 2016 10am-4pm AT&T Park FREE ADMISSION Join SciStarter at the Bay Area Science Festival this November! This free festival will be packed with science enthusiasts. Come to explore hundreds of hands-on activities, opportunities to meet local scientists and engineers, plus fun and educational entertainment. Find SciStarter to learn about citizen science projects you can do in … Read more “Join SciStarter and the Science Cheerleaders at the Bay Area Science Festival!”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events, Science Cheerleaders, SciFests

Citizen Science Love: a Valentine’s Weekend Special!

Who needs chocolate, cards, roses, or a significant other, when you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with citizen science? Below you’ll find five projects we love. Visit SciStarter to find 1000 more. PS: If you have 30 seconds, consider taking this quick poll. We’re curious to learn more about the formal education level of the citizen science … Read more “Citizen Science Love: a Valentine’s Weekend Special!”

Categories: Animals, Biology, Birds, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Events, Health, Nature & Outdoors

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

Meet our partner: USA Science & Engineering Festival

Science For Citizens is proud to be a partner of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., October 2010. A collaboration of more than 500 science and engineering organizations, the festival is designed to engage young people in the sciences. The festival will culminate with a two-day expo on the National Mall … Read more “Meet our partner: USA Science & Engineering Festival”

Categories: Citizen Science