by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 18, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Physics Projects, Projects & Activities
Take it away, Dr. John! One of my favorite video games growing up was The Incredible Machine. This 2-D puzzle game required the player to organize a series of common household items into an absurdly complex contraption to perform a simple action (e.g., turn on a...
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 | May 19, 2009 | Citizen Science, OTA, Projects & Activities, Science Education
Though our continued support for citizen scientist programs across the country is vital to the success of directed scientific research about specific topics, we also need make sure we remain broadly educated about the general scientific issues we face everyday. The...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 6, 2009 | Biology Projects, Citizen Science, Projects & Activities
As the spread of influenza A virus H1N1 (otherwise known as the swine flu) continues around the world, it becomes even more important for researchers to have access to as much clinical data as possible so that they can develop treatments not just for this virus, but...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 30, 2009 | Bird Projects, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment Projects, Projects & Activities
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has dedicated itself to interpreting and conserving the diversity of nature’s bird population through research, education, and citizen science projects. Though I encourage you all to check out their website for more information on...
