Citizen

This year has been the perfect storm for everyone in the tech industry. With the economy in a state of flux, inflation, and rising costs impacting business operations and strategies, there’s several headwinds impacting the changing dynamic of the environment right now.Current economic conditions are challenging companies to alter traditional staffing models, especially in tech where the talent shortage is intensifying. Compounded by financial strains and a shift towards remote work, these factors are reshaping the demand…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain They're among our youngest citizens, but when children learn about sustainability in their own backyard, they're more likely to protect the environment, say University of South Australia researchers. In a citizen science project published in July in Teaching Science, UniSA researchers found that when students…

SteamWorld Build citizen needs mechanics are all about making sure that everyone is happy. This requires you to be mindful of various goods and services, which your people clamor for. Eventually, this leads to new tiers that further add to the number of functions and materials that you can unlock. Our guide discusses how to satisfy citizen and worker needs in SteamWorld Build, so you can attain certain milestones early in the game.How to satisfy the needs of worker units and citizens SteamWorld BuildYou…

Dr. Tyler Faith, NHMU’s chief curator, examines elk bones inside Skeleton Cave in the Uinta Mountains, Utah. Faith and a research team from NHMU collected bones from the site but left the elk skeleton in place given that it is the namesake of the cave. Credit: Randy IrmisNew study by NHMU utilizes cave data to set standards for understanding modern climate effects on mammal populations.Scientists from the Natural History Museum of Utah have taken a deep dive into the not-so-distant past thanks to a friendly tip from…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain North Carolina State University researchers recently found that a program designed to get Girl Scouts involved in citizen science—programs where members of the public can participate in real scientific research—not only taught girls about the process of science, but also motivated them to tackle scientific or environmental problems in their communities.…

An unparalleled collaboration between citizen scientists, the SETI Institute, and Unistellar led to record-breaking observations of the supernova 2023ixf. The study engaged 123 observers and generated the longest continuous light curve of this supernova to date, emphasizing the significant contributions of citizen science in advancing astronomical research. (Artist’s concept.)By combining the efforts of professional and citizen scientists, the study of cosmic cataclysms expands our understanding of the universe’s…

How to find new life in space again Citizen Sleeper was one of the biggest surprises of last year for me. It was a stellar combination of virtual and tabletop mechanics in a gorgeous, distant space setting that drew me in and quickly became a favorite. So when Citizen Sleeper 2 appeared out of the blue, you can imagine how eager I was to hear more about it. The first game follows a rogue, copied consciousness on the run, trying to avoid the hunters of their corporate overlords while attending to a steadily deteriorating…

Simplified illustration of gamma rays from thunderstorms. Credit: KyotoU/HiggsTan A research group led by Kyoto University, in cooperation with a network of citizen supporters, has collected data from gamma-ray glows—a phenomenon where high-energy photons crash to the ground from rolling thunderclouds—that may illuminate lightning's origins. …

The X-Polli:Nation citizen science cycle (middle) with illustrative photographs taken in a participating school. Credit: Citizen Science: Theory and Practice (2023). DOI: 10.5334/cstp.567 Researchers from Imperial College London and schools in the UK and Italy have co-developed a set of citizen science tools for school pupils to monitor pollinators including butterflies, bumblebees and beetles.…

The UK’s new data bill would allow the state and corporations to circumvent EU rules, experts warned today. Set to pass into law this autumn, the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill will amend the UK’s implementation of the GDPR. The British government touts the bill as a post-Brexit chance to create a new data regime “tailor-made for our needs.” Ministers say the bill will cut red tape, reduce cookie pop-ups (please, Lord), and foster international trade. Over 10 years, they…