Citizen Science

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Citizen Science

Citizen Science, a podcast from SciStarter, spotlights the many ways communities are exploring and changing the world around them through public participation in science.

  1. Sharks! Moths! And MORE (AUDIO Version)

    15 JUL

    Sharks! Moths! And MORE (AUDIO Version)

    Dive into shark citizen science, get ready for National Moth Week, and try out the Airbeam air quality test kit in Beirut! Featured Projects:   ⁠Shark Base⁠ ⁠Reef Life Survey⁠ ⁠Wildbook for Whale Sharks⁠ ⁠Sharks of California⁠ ⁠Fish Watchers⁠ ⁠OrcaSound⁠ ⁠National Moth Week⁠ ⁠Butterflies and Moths of North America⁠ ⁠Mothing at Discover Life⁠ ⁠Aircasting⁠ Image and Video Credits: Sharks on reef with fish Credit: Amanderson2, Flickr Creative Commons, CC by 2.0   Cecropia Moth Credit: Mark Beckemeyer, CC BY-NC 2.0   White green eyed moth facing forward Credit: Sven Lachmann, via Pixabay   Brown Moth Face Credit: ericeven1, via Pixabay   Discovery Channel Shark Week Trailer Credit: Discovery Channel   Tropical beach Credit: ⁠Walkerssk⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Green Explosion 2 Video Credit: ⁠William McDonald⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   White sparkles on green screen Credit: ⁠Sandro Lima⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Hokey Pokey silhouette dancers Credit: ⁠Jamick⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Several sharks green screen Credit: ⁠Mustafa Keskin⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Goofy Shark in Aquarium Credit: Albedo20, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0   Dwarf Lantern Shark Credit: Chip Clark/Smithsonian Institution, Public Domain   Another Whale Shark Credit: Daniel Kwok, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Goblin Shark Credit: Dianne Bray/Museum Victoria, CC BY 3.0 AU   Spotted Wobbegong Credit: Richard Ling, CC BY-SA 3.0   Saw shark Credit: Diliff - Own work, CC BY 2.5,   Angel Shark Credit: Nick Long - Angel Shark, CC BY-SA 2.0   Megamouth Shark Credit: Sergei Boka - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0   Lizard Shark: Credit: R. Mintern - Public Domain   Lizard Shark head Credit: Citron, CC BY-SA 3.0 Hammerhead Shark Credit: Barry Peters, CC BY 2.0   Black Tip Shark Credit: waiguobox, via Pixabay   Blue Colored Shark Scene Credit: nicolachooo, via Pixabay   Dermal Denticles Credit: Noémie - Gautier - Adrien - Quentin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dermal Denticles Credit: Pascal Deynat/Odontobase, CC BY-SA 3.0   Pendant Jewelry Credit: QVC   Ampullae of Lorenzini diagram Credit: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 4.0   Shark Electrorecepter Diagram Credit: Chris_huh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons   Shark being held Credit: Kqedquest via Flickr Creative Commons   Hammerheads Swimming Credit: Ryo Sato, CC BY-SA 2.0   Spiny Dogfish Credit: NOAA's National Ocean Service, CC BY 2.0   Whale Shark Credit: Zac Wolf, CC BY-SA 2.5   Greenland Shark Credit: Hemming1952, CC BY-SA 4.0   Dead Sharks Credit: Stephen Geyer, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0   Bag of shark fins Credit: Oleg., CC by 2.0   Shark fin soup Credit: Aemosion, CC by 2.0   Black Tipped Sharks Credit: Pablo Marx, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Video of shark and diver Credit: Richard Pyle/Bishop Museum and NOAA, CC BY-NC 2.0   Great White Shark Credit: Terry Goss, CC BY 2.5   Banjo Shark Credit: Alpha, CC by-NC 2.0 Hummingbird Moth Credit: Adege Hummingbird hawk moth Credit: ⁠FlickrVideos⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠ Two Polyphemus moths Credit: John Pickering   Atlas moth Credit: ⁠dmarr515⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠ Luna Moth Credit: Keith Ramos/USFWS, Public Domain Rosy Maple Moth Credit: ⁠Rio Reason⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Ruby Tiger Moth Credit: ⁠Erik Karits⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   White ermine moth Credit: ⁠Ian Lindsay⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Six spot burnet moth Image by ⁠Roland Steinmann⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠ Bird poop moth Credit: Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 3.0   Cute Flannel Moth Credit:⁠Brett Hondow⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   White Flannel Moth caterpillar Credit: ⁠Jan Haerer⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Hornet Moth Credit: Ingeborg van Leeuwen, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Mothra footage Credit: Toho Co., Ltd   Music: Pharmacy Party Steven Combs Theme E Steven Combs and Delta Is Podcast Theme Kevin

    13 min
  2. Sharks! Moths! And MORE!

    15 JUL

    Sharks! Moths! And MORE!

    Dive into shark citizen science, get ready for National Moth Week, and try out the Airbeam air quality test kit in Beirut! Featured Projects:   Shark Base Reef Life Survey Wildbook for Whale Sharks Sharks of California Fish Watchers OrcaSound National Moth Week Butterflies and Moths of North America Mothing at Discover Life Aircasting Image and Video Credits: Sharks on reef with fish Credit: Amanderson2, Flickr Creative Commons, CC by 2.0   Cecropia Moth Credit: Mark Beckemeyer, CC BY-NC 2.0   White green eyed moth facing forward Credit: Sven Lachmann, via Pixabay   Brown Moth Face Credit: ericeven1, via Pixabay   Discovery Channel Shark Week Trailer Credit: Discovery Channel   Tropical beach Credit: Walkerssk from Pixabay   Green Explosion 2 Video Credit: William McDonald from Pixabay   White sparkles on green screen Credit: Sandro Lima from Pixabay   Hokey Pokey silhouette dancers Credit: Jamick from Pixabay   Several sharks green screen Credit: Mustafa Keskin from Pixabay   Goofy Shark in Aquarium Credit: Albedo20, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0   Dwarf Lantern Shark Credit: Chip Clark/Smithsonian Institution, Public Domain   Another Whale Shark Credit: Daniel Kwok, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Goblin Shark Credit: Dianne Bray/Museum Victoria, CC BY 3.0 AU   Spotted Wobbegong Credit: Richard Ling, CC BY-SA 3.0   Saw shark Credit: Diliff - Own work, CC BY 2.5,   Angel Shark Credit: Nick Long - Angel Shark, CC BY-SA 2.0   Megamouth Shark Credit: Sergei Boka - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0   Lizard Shark: Credit: R. Mintern - Public Domain   Lizard Shark head Credit: Citron, CC BY-SA 3.0 Hammerhead Shark Credit: Barry Peters, CC BY 2.0   Black Tip Shark Credit: waiguobox, via Pixabay   Blue Colored Shark Scene Credit: nicolachooo, via Pixabay   Dermal Denticles Credit: Noémie - Gautier - Adrien - Quentin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dermal Denticles Credit: Pascal Deynat/Odontobase, CC BY-SA 3.0   Pendant Jewelry Credit: QVC   Ampullae of Lorenzini diagram Credit: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 4.0   Shark Electrorecepter Diagram Credit: Chris_huh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons   Shark being held Credit: Kqedquest via Flickr Creative Commons   Hammerheads Swimming Credit: Ryo Sato, CC BY-SA 2.0   Spiny Dogfish Credit: NOAA's National Ocean Service, CC BY 2.0   Whale Shark Credit: Zac Wolf, CC BY-SA 2.5   Greenland Shark Credit: Hemming1952, CC BY-SA 4.0   Dead Sharks Credit: Stephen Geyer, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0   Bag of shark fins Credit: Oleg., CC by 2.0   Shark fin soup Credit: Aemosion, CC by 2.0   Black Tipped Sharks Credit: Pablo Marx, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Video of shark and diver Credit: Richard Pyle/Bishop Museum and NOAA, CC BY-NC 2.0   Great White Shark Credit: Terry Goss, CC BY 2.5   Banjo Shark Credit: Alpha, CC by-NC 2.0 Hummingbird Moth Credit: Adege Hummingbird hawk moth Credit: FlickrVideos from Pixabay Two Polyphemus moths Credit: John Pickering   Atlas moth Credit: dmarr515 from Pixabay Luna Moth Credit: Keith Ramos/USFWS, Public Domain Rosy Maple Moth Credit: Rio Reason from Pixabay   Ruby Tiger Moth Credit: Erik Karits from Pixabay   White ermine moth Credit: Ian Lindsay from Pixabay   Six spot burnet moth Image by Roland Steinmann from Pixabay Bird poop moth Credit: Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 3.0   Cute Flannel Moth Credit:Brett Hondow from Pixabay   White Flannel Moth caterpillar Credit: Jan Haerer from Pixabay   Hornet Moth Credit: Ingeborg van Leeuwen, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Mothra footage Credit: Toho Co., Ltd   Music: Pharmacy Party Steven Combs Theme E Steven Combs and Delta Is Podcast Theme Kevin Hartnell

    13 min

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Citizen Science, a podcast from SciStarter, spotlights the many ways communities are exploring and changing the world around them through public participation in science.

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