tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post7473013914475478471..comments2024-03-27T02:25:16.462-07:00Comments on Heather Doran: Crowdfunding Research: Could it bring scientists and the public closer
together?Heather Doranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743182952112081912noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post-73546413835924158812015-06-17T10:55:27.702-07:002015-06-17T10:55:27.702-07:00Hi! Thank you so much for leaving a comment. This ...Hi! Thank you so much for leaving a comment. This sounds like an interesting platform and I would be keen to learn more about it. <br /><br />I agree, I don't think crowdfunding is the one answer but I think it's a very interesting and useful tool. I hadn't appreciated its ability to bring people together around a project until I met with Marissa.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297617926390553969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post-33652926890376861802015-06-16T11:33:06.996-07:002015-06-16T11:33:06.996-07:00For anyone interested, we just launched our platfo...For anyone interested, we just launched our platform, Endeavorist.org, for this very purpose. We support crowdfunding of all kinds of scientific research, as well as general STEM, citizen science, education, and conservation projects. Our goal is to bring citizens and scientists together to build knowledge openly and democratically, but we believe crowdfunding isn't the sole solution to today's disconnect between science and citizens. To further our cause, we've built a special kind of social network for both citizens and scientists to engage with each other on a more permanent basis than the once-off encounters of crowdfunding. With these tools combined, we're super excited about the possibilities. The Endeavorist Teamhttps://www.endeavorist.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post-5422539722554934412015-06-15T08:56:27.973-07:002015-06-15T08:56:27.973-07:00This is a wonderful concept for the future of rese...This is a wonderful concept for the future of research funding - it will also allow for more research to take place if the public can get involved firsthand.. Also increasing awareness and knowledge as to what the science community is up to. :) How wonderful that she was able to get her research funded, kudos to her for being so proactive and showing great ingenuity in her research. Thanks for sharing and have a great one Heather! -IvaAwesomelyOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849681096434789896noreply@blogger.com