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Apr
20
0 comments Tags: citizen science, citizen science month, science education, scistarter
“Wouldn’t it be amazing if the cure for cancer is literally in our back yard?” asks Kathy M., a citizen scientist from Fort Myers, Florida. Through the University of Oklahoma’s What’s in Your Backyard?: Citizen Science Soil Collection Program, this could be possible. Fungi, used many antibiotics and other medicines, is found in soil. Researchers… Read More »
Posted in: Citizen Science, K-12
Apr
17
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy, online education, public library
In a time where we rely so heavily on digital connectivity, how can we ensure that library communities have the support they need to stay connected? The Public Library Association (PLA), National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) and the All of Us Research Program (All of Us) have partnered together to create free resources… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries, Technology
Apr
13
0 comments Tags: citizen, flu near you, scistarter
The flu is a worrisome illness that kills thousands in the United States annually. Have you ever wondered how bad an influenza-like sickness, like the flu, is spreading in your respective community? Well, the citizen science project “Flu Near You” helps to answer that question while at the same time it is a preventative measure… Read More »
Posted in: Citizen Science, Data Science, Public Health, Training & Education
Apr
07
0 comments Tags: genetics, genomics, online education, reading, science education
PBS has a new documentary airing tonight, April 7 and April 14. The Gene: An Intimate History is a two-episode series based on the best selling book by Siddhartha Mukherjee who also authored The Emperor of All Maladies which was also made into a PBS documentary in 2015. Mukherjee wrote about a topic that might… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, K-12
Apr
06
0 comments Tags: All of Us, citizen science, disease outbreak, health literacy, public library
During Citizen Science Month, NNLM PNR is featuring simple, health-related citizen science projects that you can lead as either a virtual library program event; share through your library’s social media; or for you to do as a private citizen. NLM has partnered with SciStarter.org to bring you these important projects. This week, we feature a… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Citizen Science, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries