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12 Days of Christmasy Citizen Science Projects

December 19, 2011

Who would have ever predicted the never-ending utility of a picture of me reading Science magazine while wearing a Santa costume? Probably Santa.

Schools.com: Don’t just sit there–do some science!

September 10, 2011

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Schools.com: Don't just sit there--do some science!

Amy Mayer at Schools.com wrote a great story about citizen science, featuring a few insights from Dr. Lisa Gardiner and me (both part of the Science for Citizens team). Read it and report back. That’s not an order…or is it?

Games for Health: Inspiring Adolescents to take Control of their Health

June 2, 2011

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Games for Health: Inspiring Adolescents to take Control of their Health (InnoCentive)

InnoCentive.com is looking for exciting new ways to use gaming technology to help adolescent patients with chronic disease. Their new challenge, Games for Health: Inspiring Adolescents to take Control of their Health, will payout 10,000 bucks.

As Expected, Not Viral Video About Snow Does Not Go Viral

January 30, 2011

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John holding a ruler while laying on a snow-covered bench outside of his office. It makes sense.

Science for Citizens produced a short video to show people just how easy it is to measure snow and contribute to research on climate change.

Motherboard.TV Interview: Science for Citizens

October 1, 2010

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Michael and Darlene discuss Science for Citizens.

Washington State of the Science (<– see what I did there?)

June 17, 2010

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Washington State of the Science (<– see what I did there?)

Fresh off a vacation to Seattle, I thought I would highlight some of the amazing citizen science projects taking place in Washington state. Check out my recent post on the Science for Citizens blog. Look, there is also a picture of a happy fun western gray squirrel, which I’ve obscured below to entice you.

Science for Citizens Brag Badge

May 1, 2010

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Here is a brag badge that I generated over at Science for Citizens. I’m a citizen forester!

Who’s Whoo-ing in Your Backyard?

March 18, 2010

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I wrote this for ScienceforCitizens.net. It was most enjoyable part of my day. Are you a Westchester (NY), Putnam (NY), or Fairfield County (CT) resident just itching for a reason to dust off that old boombox? If so, the The Who’s Whoo-ing citizen science project needs you to play a CD of owl calls for [...]

Make Science History with the Open Dinosaur Project

February 20, 2010

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This is my first post for the recently launched ScienceforCitizens.net blog! I think you’ll find it both brilliant and of surpassing excellence. Here’s your chance to be part of science history! In the video below, Andy Farke and Matt Wedel introduce the Open Dinosaur Project, a collaborative research effort to develop a database of dinosaur bone measurements. [...]