What better way to kick of a month long celebration of citizen science than at the USA Science and Engineering Festival (USASEF), probably the largest science festival in the country? And kick it off we did! For two days, the SciStarter booth at USASEF featured citizen science projects that people of all ages could learn about and participate in, and several of its major partners including Discover Magazine, Astronomy Magazine, the Crowd and the Cloud and of course, the Science Cheerleaders. Day 1 featured a live 1-hour Hangout on Air organized by Crowd & Cloud, an upcoming 4-part public television series about citizen science and how mobile technology is changing the way participatory research is conducted. Participants at the SciStarter booth included
Darlene Cavalier, Founder, SciStarter and Science Cheerleader
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director, National Science Foundation
Becky Lang, Editor-In-Chief, Discover Magazine
Korey Haynes, Associate Director, Astronomy Magazine