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#CrowdCloudLIVE After each episode's WORLD premiere in April, show host, producer, and people seen on the show participated in post-premiere roundtable discussions. Viewers like you listened in, asked questions, and were able to dive deeper into the power of Citizen Science.
Watch the recorded Facebook Live events now. Discover more about how Citizen Science is revolutionizing the ways we gather, analyze, and utilize the data that fuels scientific research, discovery, and community action.
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On April 20, show producer Geoff Haines-Stiles, host Waleed Abdalati, and guest panelists went LIVE in a roundtable #citsci chat. They accepted questions and comments from viewers like you. Watch our recorded Facebook live videos now!
If more people use these new tools/approaches we can tackle threats to public health, from Asthma to Zika - Waleed
Want to find a citizen science project that interests you? Join a project using our SciStarter portal, and get involved!
“…if we get a text message and it saves a pregnant mother …and you save the particular pregnancy, that’s big, man.” Enock Musyoka
Are you excited about #citsci? Tell us! Join our live after-show hang out April 20 at 10pm https://tinyurl.com/jwksjz7 #CrowdCloudLIVE
“…about $15 for each one of these phones. The SIM application is also very inexpensive. And our software is open source.” Dianna Kane
Read more about Medic Mobile’s tech-health team members Jane, Enock, Josh & Dianna here.
CrowdAndCloud.org/Mosquitoes
UPDATE: #Zika vaccine on the fast track? Read at https://tinyurl.com/mcz4typ
Get involved with GLOBE Observer by downloading their app: https://observer.globe.gov/about/get-the-app
Mosquito Alert comes in English, Spanish, Catalan, and Chinese. What language should be next? Tell us using #CrowdCloudLIVE
"Citizen power is the right power." Say it loud! #CrowdCloudLIVE
From citizen science research to impactful public health campaigns… now that’s some social good! REAL CHANGE starts with YOU! Share this story and inspire others.
Reports of mozzies from Mosquito Alert app users (yellow) vs. traditional ovitrap reporting sites (blue).
All about Spain’s Mosquito Alert: http://www.mosquitoalert.com/en/
“Data commons… a public good that can be used to improve people's lives…” Francesca Bria, City of Barcelona
Barcelona has an Office of Citizen Science. Think YOUR city should also have one? TELL US during our after-show hangout! April 20 at 10pm EDT & again 10pm PDT #CrowdCloudLIVE
Here are four ways to protect your family from Zika straight from the CDC.
Documented USA cases of Zika; #citsci is at the forefront of detection and prevention.
CrowdAndCloud.org/DiseaseMapping
John Snow’s 1855 map, a breakthrough in epidemiology and the visualization of scientific data.
The little known Rev. Henry Whitehead, whose street knowledge helped find clues to the killer outbreak.
For memorable period cartoons check out the Wellcome Trust’s archive.
CrowdAndCloud.org/CommunityScience
Hear more from Kevin, Brian , Cassandra, and Margaret : West Oakland’s #citsci leaders.
“If you don’t have consistent data to back up what you’re saying... no one’s really going to listen!” Hear more from Cassandra.
Small actions lead to big change! “Before” and “After” truck routes, showing the success of WOEIP’s efforts.
The faces of community science. The faces of action. The faces of fighting back! Tweet the faces of action in your community #CrowdCloudLIVE
21st century environmental justice: "Know which way the wind blows!"; West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
CrowdAndCloud.org/Asthma
The Propeller Health app screen:
Early Propeller sensor designs.
How asthma attacks clustered around the Port of Barcelona:
Working with PropellerHealth could change your life and advance asthma research: Reach out to them and get your sensor!
See how your city ranks for asthma here.
CrowdAndCloud.org/ViralvsVirus
Learn more about Waleed, here.
Suffer from asthma? Concerned about neighborhood air quality? WATCH and learn how #citsci empowers people like you. Share this episode with your friends so they can learn too!
Share questions and comments about the show using #CrowdCloudLIVE and remember to show your support for public television with #ILovePBS
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