The Story of Natural History
####Background
We're looking for creative ways to visualize paleontological data. A fresh look at existing data can help us discover new ways of thinking about the science of dinosaur study. What can your perspective tell us about the past?
####Solutions
- Show impact of evolution on skeletal structure (for example, with CT scans, fossil skull morphs to modern skull)
- Relationships between species (ancient and modern)
- Another example - biogeography, show diversity of species as related to location but on an ancient map instead of a modern one (see Paleobiology for fossils found in U.S. - what if it was mapped to what the continents looked like during the Cretaceous?)
Background
You hear a lot about the how and what of NASA operations, but very rarely do you hear about the the "why." Tell the “why” of space exploration through the creation of compelling narratives and visualizations of the stories and data from NASA's history.
Challenge Description
Tell the “why” of space exploration through the creation of compelling narratives and visualizations of the stories and data from NASA's history. The best entries will go on the Why Explore Space page. Functional Specifications
This is an open-ended design challenge. The only requirement is that your project is in the form of a presentation, video, or infographic, not to exceed 2 minutes.
The Challenge can cover any topic but some particularly useful ones would be:
Why humans explore
NASA Human Exploration - The Flexible Path
NASA Human Exploration – The Capabilities Driven Approach
ISS - Benefits To Humanity
ISS – A Gateway to Human Exploration
Current research on ISS
NASA Engagement/Challenge/Competition/Engagement
Why Humans Should Explore Asteroids
Why Humans Should Explore Cis-Lunar Space
Why Humans Should Explore the moon
Why Humans Should Explore Mars
Datasets
Why We Explore Space
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/whyweexplore/why_we_explore_main.html
Background:
When communicating in local communities as well as with Congressional stakeholders the common question always asked is “what’s in it for me?” or “how does that impact my community?” NASA has publicly accessible data that provides information on jobs, dollars being spent, and likely many other data points that would help in communicating the economic impact that NASA is making across the United States (possibly the world). The problem is that all these data is located in different places and is delivered in an appealing manner
Challenge Description:
Help tell the story of NASA’s economic impact through an app, visualization, or other interactive media.
Functional Specifications:
The challenge is open-ended. Be creative. To do this, you might consider one or more of the following:
Create a web and/or mobile application that utilizes data to share information about the economic impact that NASA has on
Develop a microsite which highlights one or more areas of significant economic impact - for example, workforce deployment or value of NASA procurements - nationally, or by state.
Develop an interactive map of NASA workforce deployments, procurement spending etc.
Datasets
