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Category Archives: Contest

Lessons from Ants to Stars: An Egalitarian Scientific World, One Name at a Time

By Caren Cooper
Posted: April 22, 2013
Category: Citizen science, Contest, Crowdfunding | Tagged Alpha Centauri, astronomy, Caren Cooper, citizen science, CosmoQuest, Crowdfund, Galaxy Zoo, new species, Planet Hunters, Uwingu, Your Wild Life | Leave a comment

Final Four…citizen science projects!

By John Ohab
Posted: April 4, 2013
Category: Citizen science, Contest | Tagged elite eight, final four, march madness, ncaa, sweet sixteen | 1 Comment

Contest unites citizen scientists and DIYers!

By Lily Bui
Posted: January 17, 2013
Category: Contest, Uncategorized | Tagged citizen science, crowdsource, discover magazine, DIY, Do-It-Yourself, innovation, instructabes, invention, scistarter | Leave a comment
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