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A computer game based Citizen Science project to assist with Alzheimer's research. Help evaluate scientific data as part of a worldwide event using computers at Main Library!
Join us for Citizen Science Day 2019! We are participating in a “mega catching marathon” in the citizen science game Stall Catchers. We'll join other libraries, schools, and individuals as we work together for one hour analyzing real research data to answer a research question about Alzheimer's disease that would normally take researchers an entire year.
You can join us to practice for this event on Mondays, March 25, April 1, and April 8 from 6 to 8 pm.
You can also join our team and participate from the comfort of your own home at http://akronlibrary.stallcatchers.com
Call the Science & Technology Division to register or for more information at (330) 643-9075.
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