Tagged: International Space Apps Challenge

My Skeptics Conference 2013 talk and slides – ‘Nerds, nerds everywhere’ - misc.ience

Aimee Whitcroft • Sep 09, 2013 •

• #nzskepconf,
• citizen science,
• community,
• culture,
• foldit,
• geeks,
• General,
• International Space Apps Challenge,
• nerd nite,
• nerds,
• nz skeptics conference,
• Sciblogs,
• scienceonline,
• skeptics

The weekend just passed saw the annual NZ Skeptics Conference 2013, held in my home town of Wellington. The theme was around science communication, and speakers featured such stars as Pamela Gay and Kylie Sturgess, as well as local speakers such as Martin Manning and fellow Scibloggers Siouxise Wiles and Elf Eldridge. For some unfathomable reason, I was asked to … Read More

Why aren’t more Kiwis involved in the International Space Apps Challenge? - misc.ience

Aimee Whitcroft • Mar 25, 2013 •

• app,
• citizen science,
• hackfest,
• International Space Apps Challenge,
• software,
• space,
• space exploration

This post is a clarion call, if you will. If you are involved, go out and rope in everyone you know. If you aren’t read on… On April 20-21 of this year, people all over the world will be taking… Read more › … Read More