Citizen Science Lessons During the Pandemic
When educators were adapting to new stresses in early 2020, citizen science was an invaluable resource.
Month: July 2021
Hotspots of Bat-Human Virus Transmission
Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to strike humanity, and it won’t be the last. Scientists are investigating bat-human virus transmission.
Fight the Bat Killing Fungus
A terrifying bat-killing fungus is tearing through North American bat populations—and scientists have finally found a way to fight back.
Colleges need vaccine mandates
H. Holdent Thorp, Editor-in-Chief of AAAS Science journals explains why college communities will benefit from vaccine mandates in the school year to come.
Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana Citizen Science
Through a community effort, more than 80 Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana and their leaders became citizen scientists in April 2021.
What do you think about when you sleep?
Sleep is when we process the experiences of the day and form long-term memories. But how does your brain decide which memories to keep?
Music Helps Rebuild Language After Stroke
Stroke survivors with aphasia, the loss of language skills, are helped in their recovery by listening to music with lyrics.
The Mysteries of Carbon-Imbued Silver
Carbon dioxide is a common greenhouse gas that can be reduced through exposure to green light. Carbon-imbued silver has many possible applications.
As Ghost Forests Spread, Researchers Ask for Help Keeping Track
Document the formation of ghost forests — stands of dead trees that were recently killed by salt stress — with citizen science.
Urban green spaces make cities happier
Urban green spaces improve mental health, physical well-being, happiness, and community engagement. So why don’t we have more of them?