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Microryza Brings Crowd-Funding To Scientific Research

Posted by samzenpus on from the collection-plate dept.

Zothecula writes "Crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter have proven popular for groups and individuals looking to get a consumer product, movie, music or video game project off the ground. Now a group of researchers and scientists is adopting a similar crowd-funding model to raise money for scientific research projects. The Microryza website, which launched this week, lets the public get behind research they care about and maybe help it get out of the lab."

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  1. David Brin recommends petridish.org by ankhank · · Score: 4, Informative

    from his Contrary Brin blog:

    "... how about crowd sourcing to help fund science research: Choose your own projects through Petridish: a crowdfunding site, where scientists can showcase their research to the public. In exchange, you will receive updates, acknowledgement and/or various rewards (photographs, DVD, field samples, journal acknowledgment, or invitations to talks/dinner), plus the satisfaction of assisting scientists trying to understand our world. (Donations are not currently tax deductible.) Way cool."