Citizen Scientist News from SciStarter.org

Posted by ssawyer on January 27th, 2021 Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Health Interest List, #Health Sciences List, #Public/K-12 List, All Members

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Did you know that you can turn your curiosity into impact simply by sharing observations of nature or playing online games to help scientists answer questions they cannot answer with you? Find awesome projects that help advance research in human and environmental health at SciStarter.org/NLM.

Bonus! These upcoming online events will help you get started in some of our favorite projects and they feature the scientists you’ll be helping!

A scientist who needs your help will join us online to talk about his/her research and provide step-by-step instructions to join the project regardless of your location or background! Spend one week participating in the project at your leisure. Then, join us online to discuss results and share feedback with the scientist. You can send any questions to SciStarter (info@SciStarter.org) throughout the week or chat about them during the online events (on Zoom).  Next, participate in Stall Catchers anytime you can.

January’s Featured Project: Stall Catchers

On January 28 at 2 PM ET, meet us back on Zoom to discuss the results of your experience and ask the Project Scientist anything. Register for this free event on Zoom: http://bit.ly/StallCatchersAskQuestions

February’s Featured Project: Eterna

With Eterna, you can help scientists develop RNA-based medicines by solving online puzzles.

On February 18 at 6 PM ET, hear from the project scientist to learn about the project and to practice doing the project together, online.  Register for this free event on Zoom: http://bit.ly/EternaGetStarted

Next, participate in Eterna anytime you can.

Then, one week later, on February 25 at 6 PM ET, meet us back on Zoom to discuss the results of your experience and ask the Project Scientist anything.  Register for this free event on Zoom: http://bit.ly/EternaAskQuestions

March’s Featured Project: Neureka 

With Neureka, you can improve mental health and dementia research by playing games on your phone.

On March 18 at 11 AM ET, hear from the project scientist to learn about the project and to practice doing the project together, online.  Register for this free event on Zoom: http://bit.ly/NeurekaGetStarted

Next, participate in Neureka anytime you can.

Then, one week later on March 25 at 11 AM ET, meet us back on Zoom to discuss the results of your experience and ask the Project Scientist anything. Register for this free event on Zoom: http://bit.ly/NeurekaAskQuestions