The SciStarter Blog

The SciStarter Blog is published by Science Connected. Together, we are driving citizen science participation and public scientific literacy.

The SciStarter Blog, published by Science Connected

SciStarter is the place to find, join, and contribute to science through providing people access to more than 2,700 searchable formal and informal research projects and events. But more than just a project directory, SciStarter also offers a coordinated place to record contributions and access the tools and instruments needed to participate in citizen science projects.

The SciStarter Blog is published weekly by Science Connected.


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Five A+ Back-to-School Citizen Science Projects

Fall means back to school—check out these five citizen science projects on a variety of topics to bring the classroom to your living room! The SciStarter Blog As another school ...
image of the back of a smartphone in a woman's hands, held up as if to take a picture for training AI so that it blocks her face. The phone has the word "RapidEye" and a company logo on the back. We can see the woman's messy bun and a blurred-out city street behind her.

Life in Motion: Charting the World’s Pulse

An Interview with Mina Azimov, Founder of RapidEye – a citizen science project training AI to better understand the world as it truly is. The SciStarter Blog Life in Motion: Charting ...
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Five Ways to Prepare for SuperbOwl Sunday

What is SuperbOwl Sunday? A great time to get involved in citizen science with this roundup of great data collection projects! By Bob Hirshon SuperbOwl Sunday is the most exciting ...
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Indoorsy Citizen Science Projects

It's cold outside! Stay in with some fun citizen science projects you can do from your living room. The SciStarter Blog Even if cold, cloudy weather has you avoiding the ...
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Surfrider Volunteers Protect Public Health at the Beach

Surfrider Foundation volunteers working hard to protect clean water at their local beaches. The SciStarter Blog By Michelle Pena-Ortiz The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection ...

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing. By Allison Cusick and Verena Meraldi Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography are ...
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April Is Citizen Science Month!

Citizen Science Month on the SciStarter Blog features projects and events to all month long during April. Here's how to get involved! The SciStarter Blog The year’s biggest citizen science ...

Let’s talk about trees!

The Girl Scouts and SciStarter have teamed up to put the spotlight on trees in these citizen science projects. The SciStarter Blog The Girl Scouts have teamed up with SciStarter ...

Citizen Science Connections

Science Connected is volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with offices in San Francisco, California. We are a global group of scientists and science communicators who foster widespread science literacy, education, and communication. We are dedicated to increasing public understanding of science and creating free and equal access to science education. We define education in its broadest sense and believe it is the key to making informed choices, being successful members of society, and acting as responsible stewards of the planet.

Our mission is to increase scientific literacy in underserved communities and the greater public by connecting people with the latest scientific research, translating science into accessible language, and debunking pseudoscience with real research findings. 

Citizen science is an effective partnership between scientists and nonscientists that, when done well, offers benefits to the participants and beyond. In addition to the SciStarter Blog, we have several free resources for you to learn more about citizen science and get involved in projects.