Like first person shooters? Spent too many nights playing Halo, lining up another player between the cross-hairs for a headshot while sniping from the safety of a building across the map? That same, precious skill set can be used to help researchers when you join the Hunt for Supernovae. The Palomar Transient Factory is a…
Want to help transcribe ancient Greek texts from the comfort of your couch? Have no understanding of the Greek language? That’s ok! With Egypt Exploration Society and Oxford University’s Ancient Lives project, you can contribute to the work of researchers who are digitizing — and eventually decoding — the vast holdings of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri,…
Want to help advance the world of science? Don’t have an advanced degree or any formal training? Hated Organic Chemistry? That’s ok – you can be a Citizen Scientist! A wise set of researchers are currently harnessing the enthusiasm, skills, and people hours available through interested individuals. They seek to match technology with your desire…
You may be looking at cute animal pictures on Flickr and YouTube for fun, but biologists are increasingly using those images for research into animal behavior. Case in point: Biologists used tourist pictures to track one humpback whale’s epic migration. One way that biologists identify individual humpbacks is via the unique markings on their tails…
