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The "Hypertension" dataset is complete! Here's the full report...

The "Hypertension" dataset is complete! Here's the full report...

Fanfares 🎺 Another datase is complete in Stall Catchers [https://stallcatchers.com]! This time we are looking to find out if high blood pressure affects the rate of stalls in Alzheimer's mice. See the full dataset report below! P.S. the official research result will come later, after the

April Megathon update on Alzheimer's Speaks Radio with Lori La Bey 📻

April Megathon update on Alzheimer's Speaks Radio with Lori La Bey 📻

Catch up on last week's Alzheimer' Speaks Radio [http://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/] episode, featuring our own Pietro with an update on all things achieved -- with YOUR HELP -- during our mega Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com] event in April -- The Megathon [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/

Early peek at the #Megathon research result 📈 📊

Early peek at the #Megathon research result 📈 📊

As you know, as of Monday this week, we completed the first pass [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/megathon-results] of the Megathon dataset analysis, which allows us to take a peek at your answers and, as promised, provide a preliminary research result! However, let me start with the reminder that all

The #Megathon leaderboards -- who made it to the top ?! 🏆

The #Megathon leaderboards -- who made it to the top ?! 🏆

As promised, here come the Megathon leaderboards! Catch up on the full results of the Megathon weekend here [http://blog.eyesonalz.com/megathon-results]. * Austral/Asian Megathon * Megathon "golden hour" * Megathon weekend * Monday student Megathon extension challenge ---Austral/Asian Megathon 2019-04-13 6:00 to 2019-04-13 8:00 UTCCatchers: All

The #Megathon results // Dataset 100% analyzed !!!

The #Megathon results // Dataset 100% analyzed !!!

Megathon. Citizen Science Day 2019. Thousands of catchers turn up to single-handedly complete the amount of research that would have taken months in the lab... Yep -- we did it! Never before have we done so much work in a single event, and if the "megaton" glitchy blast*

Class is in session!! We have Dickson County High School joining Stall Catchers today :)

Class is in session!! We have Dickson County High School joining Stall Catchers today :)

Did you think the Megathon fun was over? No such luck! 😛 Those who couldn't join during the weekend, for example Dickson County High School students from Dickson, Tennessee, are doing their part today. 💜 So the challenge is back on, and so is the progress bar! Can you get

#Megathon interim update & leaderboards -- 4.5 hours left! 😱

#Megathon interim update & leaderboards -- 4.5 hours left! 😱

Only a few hours left in the Megathon, and nd we're steadily reaching our goal -- complete an entire dataset 🤩 Over 60% done now -- come help us [http://stallcatchers.com] in the final push! 💪 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the leading catchers so far: These guys can be

T̷h̶e̸ ̵#Megathon fun is extended until Sunday 11.59pm !! (n̴o̵ ̷r̴e̴a̷s̸o̷n̸.. 😳)

T̷h̶e̸ ̵#Megathon fun is extended until Sunday 11.59pm !! (n̴o̵ ̷r̴e̴a̷s̸o̷n̸.. 😳)

Better have too many eyes searching for a cure, than too few, right? 😜 Well, that's exactly what happened in the Megathon today (a record 1253 people played!), and despite all our best preparations and scaling up the servers (and moving them to dynamic Microsoft Azure systems), our database

The Megathon is LIVE! 🏁

The Megathon is LIVE! 🏁

... DRUMS ... And we're off! ✦ All you have to do to participate is play the game RIGHT NOW here [http://stallcatchers.com]. 📹 Follow the live stream on Facebook here [http://bit.ly/MegathonLIVE]. (Facebook account not required -- anyone can stream it without logging in.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy resources: * "

📻 Stall Catchers #Megathon & Citizen Science Day on Science Friday!

📻 Stall Catchers #Megathon & Citizen Science Day on Science Friday!

Stall Catchers & the Megathon were featured on Science Friday radio show today!! 🤩 Catch up on the segment, featuring our own Pietro Michelucci and Chris Schaffer, here: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy Megathon resources: * Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us [http://megathon.us] * Citizen Science Day resources [https://scistarter.org/citizen-science-day] * * "

Pre-#Megathon event at Belleville!

Pre-#Megathon event at Belleville!

Here I am again, bringing more pre-Megathon [https://blog.hcinst.org/literally-everything-megathon/] news 😍 one of our colleagues of the Citizen Science Day librarians working group, Chris Santos-Lang, organized a pre-Megathon meetup in his library in Belleville (WI) last week, with great success!! Here it is in Chris' own words:

#LeadersBlossom -- Cherry Blossom Princess catchers! 🌸

#LeadersBlossom -- Cherry Blossom Princess catchers! 🌸

Looks like we're in for many pleasant surprises in the lead-up to the Megathon [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/literally-everything-megathon/] on Saturday! And I am here to share one of them... A couple days ago, our rock-star colleague from SciStarter [http://scistarter.org], Caroline Nickerson, presented Stall Catchers [http:

Thursday Night League #7 -- Results!

Congrats to christiane, the absolute rock star of Thursday Night League! See you next Thursday in THE LAST practice league before the Megathon [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/literally-everything-megathon/]! Catchers: #####Teams:Read more about the challenge & how to participate here [https://blog.hcinst.org/thursday-night-league/]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy Megathon resources: * Megathon

Literally everything you need to know about the #Megathon... 👇

Literally everything you need to know about the #Megathon... 👇

Whether you're a Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com] regular, or tried it once and never came back until now -- we hope you'll hear this call and help complete one year worth of research in a single hour... Join thousands in the Megathon [http://megathon.us]

Thursday Night League #6 -- Results!

See you next Thursday, second to last before the Megathon [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/megathon/]!~, April 4, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com]! Catchers: #####Teams:Read more about the challenge & how to participate here [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/thursday-night-league/]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy Megathon resources: * Megathon info & sign

Are you from Seattle / Redmond area, WA? Participate in the #Megathon headquarters LIVE!

Are you from Seattle / Redmond area, WA? Participate in the #Megathon headquarters LIVE!

If you're local to Redmond / Seattle area, you have an exclusive chance to participate in the #Megathon at it's headquarters! → RSVP here [bit.ly/RedmondRSVP] ← The FREE event starts 10.30 AM PT on April 13 at the Microsoft Redmond Campus, Memphis Room, Building 92! The

What better time to announce #Megathon @ Lituanicon if not on... #TolkienReadingDay! 😜🚀

What better time to announce #Megathon @ Lituanicon if not on... #TolkienReadingDay! 😜🚀

Fantastic news! (no pun intended) Stall Catchers has been invited to be present at the long running Lithuania's fantasy convention -- Lituanicon [https://www.facebook.com/lituanicon/] !! 🚀 I was pleasantly surprised to be approached by one of the event's organizers, and a fellow science communicator / fantasy

🎥 Megathon Trailer -- share share share!

🎥 Megathon Trailer -- share share share!

We hope you're as excited about the upcoming Megathon [http://megathon.us] as we are. Less than three weeks to go!! And if not, this video should change your mind! 😜 Please share and invite others to join this important cause on April 13 💜 Handy Megathon resources: * Megathon info

Thursday Night League #4 -- Results!

Whoa, looks like Maricopa County Library District seems to be monopolizing the Thursday Night League!! Other teams better shape up soon ... ;) See you next Thursday, March 21, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com]! Catchers: #####Teams:Read more about the challenge & how to participate here [https://blog.eyesonalz.

Thursday Night League #3 -- Results!

Shoutout to christiane, the ultimate champion of last week's Thursday Night League! See you all again today, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com]! Catchers: #####Teams:Read more about the challenge & how to participate here [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/thursday-night-league/]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy Megathon resources: * Megathon info

Thursday Night League #2 -- Results!

Welcome Maricopa County Library District team, and The Mansfield Connection! Welcome back West Slope Community Library :) Catchers: #####Teams:Read more about the challenge & how to participate here [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/thursday-night-league/]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy Megathon resources: * Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us [http://megathon.us] * Librarian step-by-step guide

The MEGATHON is coming!! 🥁

The MEGATHON is coming!! 🥁

We have a dangerous habit of trying to outdo ourselves... and this time, we're going MEGA! On April 13, Citizen Science Day, we are aiming to gather thousands of people across the US to analyze an entire dataset that answers a single question about Alzheimers disease in just

Thursday Night League #1 -- Results!

Catchers: #####Teams:Read more about the challenge & how to participate here [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/thursday-night-league/]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy Megathon resources: * Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us [http://megathon.us] * Librarian step-by-step guide for megathon [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qTC2qOJf__HWoxblX9wk5vqPF6e63ypGKsBkFTn94j8/edit#heading=h.t4dxjn9e82qa] * Citizen Science

Thursday Night league -- 7pm Pacific Time, every Thursday!

Thursday Night league -- 7pm Pacific Time, every Thursday!

ᗯEᒪᑕOᗰE TO TᕼE TᕼᑌᖇᔕᗪᗩY ᒪEᗩGᑌE -- ᗰEGᗩTᕼOᑎ ᑭᖇEᑭ! -- a challenge for library teams* practicing for the Megathon, happening every Thursday, 7pm-9pm PT ( convert time here [https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20190222T030000&p1=tz_pt&p2=tz_et] ). * See detailed joining instructions below... Results so