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Defining a phenomenon of interest

Now that you've chosen a field of interest the next step is to focus on a specific phenomenon within that field to study.  For example, if you're interested in atmospheric science then a specific phenomenon to study would be geospatial variations in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide.  Or, if you're interested in sociology a specifc phenonmenon of study would be the relationship between income and size of a social network.

Within your field, what do you want to study?

Task Discussion


  • Viana Garcia   June 28, 2013, 2:05 p.m.

    I would like to figure out why the bugs are attracted to curtain types of LED lights .

  • levisimons   June 28, 2013, 3:28 p.m.
    In Reply To:   Viana Garcia   June 28, 2013, 2:05 p.m.

    Viana,

    Short answer: evolution.

    Longer answer: UV light has been useful for insects in navigation, so their eyes are quite sensitive to it.  Here's some background information: http://www.cree.com/~/media/Files/Cree/Lighting/Misc%20Tech%20Docs/InsectVision_UVColorandLEDLight.pdf

  • Tristian   June 27, 2013, 2:33 p.m.

    I want to know what type of insectects we will catch depending on the color of the LED light.

  • Stephanie Trejo   June 27, 2013, 2:14 p.m.

    I want to learn what types of LED'S will attract most insects

  • levisimons   June 27, 2013, 2:18 p.m.
    In Reply To:   Stephanie Trejo   June 27, 2013, 2:14 p.m.

    Stephanie,

     

    Check this one out: http://www.energycircle.com/blog/2011/08/17/correction-led-lights-do-attract-bugs

  • MaxCaplow   June 17, 2013, 3:40 p.m.

    cosmic rays, and how they interact with Earth

  • levisimons   June 17, 2013, 5:44 p.m.
    In Reply To:   MaxCaplow   June 17, 2013, 3:40 p.m.

    Searching for 'extensive air shower ' yields a good starting point.

  • David Olin   June 17, 2013, 3:37 p.m.

    Cosmic rays from interstellar phenomena.

  • levisimons   June 17, 2013, 5:46 p.m.
    In Reply To:   David Olin   June 17, 2013, 3:37 p.m.

    Start with a search on 'source cosmic rays'  and 'source cosmic rays accelerated by supernova shocks'.

  • Jesse   June 17, 2013, 2:40 p.m.

    Optimizing trap design for cost-effective arthropod capture

  • levisimons   June 17, 2013, 3:14 p.m.
    In Reply To:   Jesse   June 17, 2013, 2:40 p.m.

    Here's the background research: http://scienceland.wikispaces.com/BioSCAN