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Category: SciStarter Blog

Astronomy Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Help NASA Find Out How Planets Form

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 SciStarterNASA

A NASA citizen science project called Disk Detective enlists volunteers to study images of solar systems as they’re forming.

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Citizen Science Climate Change SciStarter Blog 

Track Four Emerging Climate Hazards

August 27, 2020August 26, 2020 SciStarterclimate change, climate hazards, weather

Use the power of citizen science to help researchers track emerging climate hazards that can impact your community.

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Citizen Science Education SciStarter Blog 

Back to School with Citizen Science

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 SciStarterBack to School, Learning

s they go back to school, kids can try these fun and easy science projects to learn about nature either online or in the great outdoors.

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NASA Science Projects Astronomy Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

NASA Science Projects Teach Kids Astronomy

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 SciStarterNASA, space

Kids and adults can get involved these citizen science experiments from NASA researchers. Each one comes with educational materials that can help you learn about everything from alien planets to finding asteroids.

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Image of a sourdough starter in a jar Chemistry Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

The Science of Making a Wild Sourdough Starter

August 7, 2020August 11, 2020 SciStartercooking, how to make bread, kitchen science, sourdough starter

Want to make sourdough starter? The Wild Sourdough Project can help you understand yeast and microbes while helping home bakers create delicious bread.

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Citizen Science SciStarter Blog Technology 

Building DIY Air Quality Monitors

July 30, 2020July 29, 2020 SciStarterair pollution, air quality, environment

Colombian citizen scientists built cheap air quality monitors and deployed them across their city. Now they’re teaching others to build them, too.

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Surfers: A surfer rides a wave against the industrial backdrop of Lake Michigan. (Credit: Mike Killion/Courtesy of Surfrider) Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog 

Surfers Pick Up the Slack to Monitor Water

July 23, 2020July 18, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science, surfing, water, water contamination

A massive network of surfers and citizen scientists is monitoring water quality and water contamination in places governments don’t.

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Earth School Education Environment SciStarter Blog 

Earth School: Take a Nature Quest

July 3, 2020June 29, 2020 Science Connectedearth science, nature, science education, STEM education

Over 1.5 billion children can’t go to school right now. An online program from TED Education, The United Nations Environmental Programme, and other hopes to help by offering dozens of science “quests.”

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Black Birders: Deja Perkins, a graduate student using citizen science to research birds, is one of the organizers of Black Birders Week. (Credit: North Carolina State University) Animals Biodiversity Citizen Science Diversity Ornithology SciStarter Blog 

Black Birders, Scientists Push for Equality

June 25, 2020June 24, 2020 Science Connectedbirds, black scientists, citizen science projects, diversity

Black Birders Week helped show the world that Black scientists exist in the great outdoors. Now, participants hope to keep the conversation going.

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The Globe at Night project invites citizen scientists to record light pollution in their own community. (Credit: DMSP/NASA) Astronomy Citizen Science Ecology SciStarter Blog 

Light Pollution in Your Community

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Science Connectedlight pollution, science projects, stargazing, stars

Can you see the night sky? Study light pollution in your community with the Globe at Night citizen science project.

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Spotlight: Health

biomarkers Biology Genetics Health 

Predictive Power of Biomarkers in Pediatric ICU

January 6, 2021January 3, 2021 Science ConnectedAKI, biomarker, kidney injury, medicine, pediatric
Biomarkers allow doctors to detect kidney malfunction earlier, and have the potential to change how we test and treat diseases in...
“Rotten Egg” Gas’ Surprising Role in Your Breathing Biology Health 

“Rotten Egg” Gas’ Surprising Role in Breathing

November 30, 2020November 29, 2020 Science Connectedbreathing, neurons, neuroscience, respiratory health
Hydrogen sulfide, commonly known as rotten egg gas, does more than clear a room—it also helps regulate your important bodily functions,...
Covid-19 stay-at-home orders

Your health on COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

November 25, 2020November 17, 2020 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, health, mental health, obesity, stay-at-home orders

Alzheimer’s Care Access: City vs Country

November 23, 2020November 17, 2020 Science ConnectedAlzheimer’s, healthcare, Medicare, mental health, neuroscience, nursing home, rural
How Fiber Can Help The Body Fight Bacteria

How Fiber Helps Your Body Fight Bacteria

November 16, 2020November 5, 2020 Science Connectedbacteria, fiber, health, immunology
dinosaur cancer

The Case of Malignant Cancer in a Dinosaur

November 2, 2020October 29, 2020 Science Connectedbone, cancer, dinosaur, extinction, oncology, paleontology

Spotlight: Citizen Science

Citizen Science Education SciStarter Blog 

Designing Citizen Science Projects for Everyone

January 15, 2021January 9, 2021 SciStarterEduaction, Learning, National Academies, Science Learning
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine's report, Learning Through Citizen Science: Enhancing Opportunities by Design, on how citizen science...
Blogs Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Is Rainwater Safe to Drink?

January 8, 2021January 3, 2021 SciStarterrain
A citizen science project called Off the Roof tested rainwater runoff collected by volunteers. They found that rainwater can be easily...

Explore the Cosmos at Home

December 3, 2020November 29, 2020 SciStartercitizen science projects, cosmos, outer space, space

Old Family Fishing Photos Unlock the History of Atlantic Fisheries

November 27, 2020November 24, 2020 SciStartercitizen science projects, fishing, overfishing

Revolutionizing Bird Watching with Radar

November 6, 2020November 5, 2020 SciStarterbird behavior, bird watching, birds
Citizen Science Projects about Insections

Citizen science projects featuring insects, spiders and their relatives

October 30, 2020October 29, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, insects

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