“News about participants in the #SciFund Challenge on RocketHub”
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Kalani Kirk Hausman
The Galapagos Islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are globally known for the unique species (such as marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, penguins, sea lions) that inhabit the archipelago. 
geek. noun. \ˈgēk\ : enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity. There’s little doubt that darn near every researcher in the #SciFund Challenge is a geek, according to the definition above. 
Team RocketHub is proud to host the #SciFund Challenge 2: 75 scientists from around the world raising funds and telling the stories of wonderful science projects. We went live on May 1st - and #SciFund 2 has quickly ... 
Top Video Picks from the #SciFund ChallengeScientific American (blog)Over $75000 has already been raised, making it clear that crowdfunding for science is a sound strategy for the future of research. How can you ensure a successful campaign? 
@LizatPLoS @bmossop We figured out how #SciFund crowdfunding could work with universities, but questions still remain. 
We are in the homestretch! There are about eight and a half days to go with round two of #SciFund and you guys are doing incredibly well! Eleven projects have now hit their targets and a big congratulations go out to the ... 
A mile below the sea surface near an oil drill, a robotic camera caught a glimpse of a green-gray blob. The camera operator spun the rig around to catch sight of the glimmering, undulating animal. What was it? 
Scientific American (blog)About Jai RanganathanScientific American (blog)He is one of organizers of the #SciFund Challenge, the largest science crowdfunding effort in the world. Yeti crabs under the serious moonlight with David Bowie's "Let's Dance". A special commission for the second #SciFund challenge! To learn more about this beh... (Yes, just for #SciFund, it's the return of... 
RT @DoctorZen: Never send a sib to do a clone's job: http://t.co/azDOKfQl Guest post from @kmaclea about his #SciFund Marmorkrebs project! 
Glowing bacteria attract over $3000 for science in 15 days! For those who don't know, this month I am taking part in the SciFund Challenge, raising money. 
The SOLID Learning model uses 3D printable objects and tools to enhance traditional learning. Many areas have been identified for lessons in both Arts and Sciences. 
Watch young scientists grow. (RT @genegeek: #SciFund LOVE the new website for our upcoming outreach project: http://t.co/31kPbyGb What do you think? |
A friend shared an article in Nature that discussed crowdfunding, featuring the #SciFund Challenge. #SciFund caught my eye for two reasons. First, unlike some crowdfunding campaigns, participants receive funds even if they ... 
Instantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. (RT @jranganathan: The #SciFund logo drawn with bioluminescent bacteria, courtesy of @SiouxsieW! 
Friend of SciFund Liz Neeley started a discussion about crowdfunding over on Google Plus. Commenter Carl worried about whether people will get tired of scientists asking for donations. As someone who participated in the ... We reached our goal of $500 Monday afternoon! We had two contributors join us that day to cover the final $73. Emily Dombeck had the pleasure of carrying the baton across the finish line but couldn't have gotten there ... 
@eperlste @DoctorZen Here are some graphs with #Scifund donor distributions from 1st #SciFund round http://t.co/PFvSpS78... 
Money + Science = Better WorldSanta Barbara IndependentJiang's project is part of a larger collaboration called the SciFund Challenge, an ongoing experiment that launched on May 1 to see if scientists can use crowdfunding to fund their research... 
The SciFundChallenge, crowdfunding for science, has proven to be a successful experiment founded by Dr. Jai Ranganathan and Dr. Jarrett Byrnes. The two scientists, both ecologists studying biodiversity, recognize not only ... You should visit: http://www.rockethub.com/projects/7449-beach-of-the-goliath-crabs to learn more and contribute to this research! 
Only 9 days left for my project, and it’s at 81% right now – almost there! And I’m excited to thank a huge supporter of my project with today’s post: Jay L. of San Jose. Jay has been a big part of my life for the last four years, joining me and Kelley for holiday meals, picnics, Costco trips, etc. He’s been incredibly generous with me that entire time and I’m blown away by his support. Thank you Jay – I REALLY appreciate it!! 
#SciFund Returns: Where have all the coral reef fish gone? (RT @SFriedScientist: #SciFund Returns: Where have all the coral reef fish gone? 
Scientists use 'crowd funding' to secure research fundsPhys.OrgMost often organized via the Internet, crowd funding is basically a collective effort to raise funds and resources for an individual, organization or project. 
"Since being funded in #SciFund Round 1, STEMulate Learning's compute nodes have donated more than 1 year and 39 days of combined CPU time towards the World Community Grid's humanitarian projects." |
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