by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 27, 2009 | Citizen Science, Computer & Technology Projects, Projects & Activities
Here’s Sarah with a fascinating update to one of her previous posts. You may recall one of my posts from a few months ago where I encouraged everyone to become involved in CureTogether. (To summarize, CureTogether is a collaboration of people from around the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 7, 2009 | Chemistry Projects, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment Projects, Ocean & Water Projects
Do you ever wonder what is really coming out of the faucet when you turn on your water? If you participate in World Water Monitoring Day on September 18, you will be one step closer to finding out! World Water Monitoring Day is an international education and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 28, 2009 | Citizen Science, Climate & Weather Projects, Projects & Activities
From Sarah: This photo was taken while I was painting ceramics by the beach of our Cancun resort…and I’m sure you observant readers can detect the sunburn on my face even though we had only been outside for 30 minutes. (And by the way, don’t think I...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 13, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Ecology & Environment Projects, Projects & Activities, Science Education
Citizen Science report from Science Cheerleader reporter Dr. John Ohab. Are you interested in giving back to the community and advancing environmental science education? Become an EnvironMentor! EnvironMentors is a mentoring program that helps prepare high school and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 3, 2009 | Astronomy & Space Projects, Citizen Science, Projects & Activities
In Chicago August 4-7th? Check out Georgette’s report on a citizen science workshop at the Adler Planetarium. For 175 years scientists have been baffled by a star in the constellation of Aurigae, the charioteer. The star is an eclipsing binary variable star,...