Zooniverse - For citizen scientists

[Elendur]

https://www.zooniverse.org/projects#all

For those who feels like doing science at home.
Not all science requires years of study or massive computations, these projects are utilizing skills humans possess that would take huge computer resources to imitate and has tutorials to walk you into the process.

There are presently four categories:
Space
Nature
Humanity
Climate
Health

So, if you have an interest in any of those areas, why not give it a go? It's a nice way to relax and know you're contributing to the progress of mankind.

(Unfortunately, there's no cake)

Edit: They've added a cancer project under the subsection "Health".

 

[Naraoia]

(Unfortunately, there's no cake)

But you can get acknowledged in publications and sometimes even become famous.

On that note, I need to get back to planet hunting. :o

 

[Jro]

Identifying undersea invertebrates is the most fun procrastination tool ever.

 

[Elendur]

But you can get acknowledged in publications and sometimes even become famous.

Now who in their right mind would choose that over cake?

On that note, I need to get back to planet hunting. :o

Cool I hope you find something.

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Identifying undersea invertebrates is the most fun procrastination tool ever.

I would say close to, at least

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I noticed they've added another project to the library, under the section health:
https://www.zooniverse.org/project/cellslider
Help in the fight against cancer.

 

[Naraoia]

Now who in their right mind would choose that over cake?

Depends. Is it a chocolate fudge cake?

Cool I hope you find something.

I only ever find stuff others already found. Always the latecomer...

OK, I kind of have my own eclipsing binary, but only because the user who spotted it before me didn't hashtag it

 

[Elendur]

Depends. Is it a chocolate fudge cake?

Is there any other kind?

I only ever find stuff others already found. Always the latecomer...

OK, I kind of have my own eclipsing binary, but only because the user who spotted it before me didn't hashtag it

Confirmation of work is a necessary evil but to claim a discovery (even if it's a second, better, claim) is awesome in my book.
One day you'll find one as the first one, you'll see

 

[Elendur]

Update:
They've now added another project:
https://www.zooniverse.org/project/snapshotserengeti

You'll look at photos and identify animals from Serengeti.