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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

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

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

🎥 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 #5 -- Results!

Maricopa County Library District still has the monopoly, ha! See you next Thursday, March 28, 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 up: megathon.

Last but not least... #RavenclawPrideDay! Double points to the Ravenclaw team on Stall Catchers for the next day!

Ravenclaw!! Today (March 23) is your day! > Fun fact: We are not aware of any Ravenclaws on our Stall Catchers team!! But surely there are many Ravenclaw catchers?! Stall Catchers trivia For this great occasion, everyone who plays for the Ravenclaw team in Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com] will

It's #GryffindorPrideDay! Gryffindors of Stall Catchers claim double points!

Today is the day of the Gryffindors!! > Fun fact: Egle (um -- me), co-creator of Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com], is an officially sorted Gryffindor 😜 Stall Catchers trivia If you would like to join the Gryffindor team on Stall Catchers to claim double points, just click this link [https:

It's #SlytherinPrideDay! Join the Slytherin team on Stall Catchers for double points!

It's Slytherin's turn to claim the double points today! > Fun fact: Caroline from SciStarter, who is helping us organize the Megathon [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/megathon/], is an officially sorted Slytherin 😜 Stall Catchers trivia If you would like to join Slytherin, just click this link

It's #HufflepuffPrideDay! Double points to the Hufflepuff team on Stall Catchers next 24hrs!

Congratulations fellow Hufflepuffs -- today (March 20) is a day for celebrating YOU! > Fun fact: Our lead, Pietro, is actually an officially sorted Hufflepuff 😜 Stall Catchers trivia For this great occasion, everyone who plays for the Hufflepuff team in Stall Catchers [http://stallcatchers.com] will get double points for

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

Family & Friends Tournament -- final results ! ❄♡❄

Family & Friends Tournament -- final results ! ❄♡❄

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the holiday tournament, and in the spirit of Sharing the Joy, shared Stall Catchers [https://stallcatchers.com] with their families and friends!! ♡♡♡ Here's a detailed report on who was victorious ... :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A total of 31 teams [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/instructions-for-teams-updated/

Santa's bringing double points! 🎅

We're Sharing the Joy of Catching during the holidays, and as a special treat for the Families & Friends Tournament [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/family-friends-tournament/], Santa Catcher is bringing you double points!!! The first hour of double points starts at 18:00 UTC TODAY, Christmas Eve (13:00

Family & Friends Tournament in Stall Catchers -- #ShareTheJoy !

Family & Friends Tournament in Stall Catchers -- #ShareTheJoy !

Update: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕃𝕀𝕍𝔼 ℕ𝕆𝕎! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The time has come to announce the first of it's kind... Family & Friends Tournament in Stall Catchers [https://stallcatchers.com/virtualMicroscope], starting 22nd December 2018! [https://blog.hcinst.org/content/images/2018/12/Family-Friends-Tournament2.png] Share the joy of catching & helping to cure

Thank you for celebrating with us!! Here are the B-day leaderboards...

This week is all about celebrating Stall Catchers [https://stallcatchers.com/] second birthday, and we've been giving out double and quadruple points [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/2nd-birthday-stall-catchers/] to our dedicated catchers!! 🤩 Here's who participated, and here's their loot !! Special mention and THANK YOU goes

Catchathon 2018 captured in an infographic! 📊📈🎈

Here's the final final numbers and achievements of all you catchers during Catchathon 2018 for World Alzheimer's Day! For full leaderboards & country results see here [https://blog.eyesonalz.com/catchathon-2018-final-and-country-leaderboards/]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [info@stallcatchers.com]

Catchathon 2018: final & country leaderboards! 🌍🌏🌎

Catchathon 2018: final & country leaderboards! 🌍🌏🌎

And the final results are in!! Our apologies for the long wait - our countries features are not quite worked out yet, so Pietro worked for a day or two to semi manually determine all these numbers, and then I worked to make the leaderboards! 😄 We had a total of