Ponderfodder - Participate

Zinger — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:43:48 -0500

This is an ever-growing list of studies, experiments or projects in which members of the general public can participate.

The FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest

Zinger — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:48:43 -0400

Description:

Write an essay on the theme: "THE NATURE OF TIME."

Brother, can you spare a galactic classification?

Zinger — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:23:48 -0400

Description:

"Your job is very simple! All you need to do is look out for the features that mark out spiral and e

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Help examine the "lost" JFK files

Zinger — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:20:39 -0400

Description:

The Dallas News invites readers to examine a new batch of documents relating to John F. Kennedy.

Project Budburst

Zinger — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:55:07 -0500

Description:

Join us in collecting important climate change data on the timing of leafing and flowering in your a

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Launch your own space mission

Zinger — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:23:52 -0400

Description:

An experiment can be flown into space, recovered, and provided back to young experimenters for as li

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Can you write a better NASA slogan?

Zinger — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:58:25 -0400

Description:

NASA recently changed its slogan in an attempt to better articulate it's role for the American peopl

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WIKISKY

Zinger — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:09:32 -0400

Description:

The main purpose of WIKISKY is to consolidate astronomical, astrophysical and other information abou

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Galaxy Zoo

Zinger — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:45:06 -0400

Description:

Help classify galaxies via the Internet.

The Reading Experience Database

Zinger — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:35:07 -0400

Description:

A database containing as much information as possible about what British people read, where and when

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The Buckminster Fuller Challenge

Zinger — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:19:28 -0400

Description:

The Buckminster Fuller Challenge seeks submissions of design science solutions within a broad range

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Now you too can review patents

Zinger — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:49:38 -0400

Description:

Help the US Patent Office find the information relevant to assessing the claims of pending patent ap

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Face Research

Zinger — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:12:30 -0400

Description:

FaceResearch.org allows you to participate in short online psychology experiments looking at the tra

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Automotive X-Prize

Zinger — Mon, 21 May 2007 11:55:45 -0400

Description:

The X-Prize Foundation is working on developing an automotive prize "To inspire a new generation of

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Archon X Prize for Genomics

Zinger — Mon, 21 May 2007 11:39:34 -0400

Description:

The Archon X PRIZE for Genomics challenges scientists and engineers to create better, cheaper and fa

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Cone Sutro Forest - Collaborative Observatory

Zinger — Wed, 16 May 2007 23:38:39 -0400

Description:

CONE Sutro Forest allows players to earn points by taking live photos and classifying wild birds. CO

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Become a NASA Clickworker

Zinger — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:19:39 -0400

Description:

The HiRISE camera, one of the instruments on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, has been sending back

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Become a Climate Change Presenter

Zinger — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:42:53 -0500

Description:

Take training to become a presenter on climate change.

Earthwatch Institute

Zinger — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:49:48 -0500

Description:

Earthwatch supports scientific field research by offering volunteers the opportunity to join researc

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Design a mission, win $50k

Zinger — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:53:50 -0500

Description:

The Planetary Society is conducting a competition to design a mission to rendezvous with and "tag" a

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