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Citizen Scientists Help Researchers Track Disease
This post is based on the latest episode of the SciStarter podcast, Citizen Science: Stories of Science We Can Do Together! In it, host Bob Hirshon talks with researchers reaching out to citizen scientists to help track infectious disease, create a national bank of biosamples and better understand neuromuscular mobility issues.Listen here: Citizen Science: Stories…
Citizen Scientists Continue to Fight COVID-19. Here’s What They’ve Accomplished
Scientists have done a ton to fight this pandemic. And they haven’t been working alone: They’ve had helpers. Some scientists have even had the privilege of having thousands of helpers. Citizen scientists faithfully logging their health status, answering surveys and playing games that help researchers learn more about everything from public health to how mRNA…
American Citizen Stranded in UAE with Pregnant Wife after Botched Afghanistan Evacuation
Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 28, 2021. (Vidhyaa Chandramohan/Reuters) For the last three months, daily life for Ace has been plodding and repetitive: Wake up, shower, exercise, read, maybe play some volleyball. And wait. He tries to keep up with his bills back home in Riverside, Calif.,…