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

Fanfares 🎺 Another datase is complete in Stall Catchers! This time we are looking to find out if high blood pressure affects the rate of stalls in Alzheimer's mice. See the

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

Catch up on last week's Alzheimer' Speaks Radio episode, featuring our own Pietro with an update on all things achieved -- with YOUR HELP -- during our mega Stall Catchers

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Early peek at the #Megathon research result 📈 📊

As you know, as of Monday this week, we completed the first pass of the Megathon dataset analysis, which allows us to take a peek at your answers and, as

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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. Austral/Asian Megathon Megathon "golden hour" Megathon weekend Monday student Megathon extension

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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!

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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

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#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 in the

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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

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The Megathon is LIVE! 🏁

... DRUMS ... And we're off! ✦ All you have to do to participate is play the game RIGHT NOW here. 📹 Follow the live stream on Facebook here. (Facebook account not required --

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📻 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:

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Pre-#Megathon event at Belleville!

Here I am again, bringing more pre-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

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#LeadersBlossom -- Cherry Blossom Princess catchers! 🌸

Looks like we're in for many pleasant surprises in the lead-up to the Megathon on Saturday! And I am here to share one of them... A couple days ago, our

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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! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us

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

Whether you're a Stall Catchers 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

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Thursday Night League #6 -- Results!

See you next Thursday, second to last before the Megathon!~, April 4, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian step-by-step guide for megathon Citizen

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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 ← The FREE event starts 10.30 AM PT

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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 !! 🚀 I was pleasantly surprised to be approached by

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🎥 Megathon Trailer -- share share share!

We hope you're as excited about the upcoming Megathon as we are. Less than three weeks to go!! And if not, this video should change your mind! 😜 Please share and

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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! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here.

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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! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian

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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. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian step-by-step guide for megathon Citizen Science

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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

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Thursday Night League #1 -- Results!

Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian step-by-step guide for megathon Citizen Science Day resources

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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). * See detailed joining instructions