Inquisitive About Nature

Inquisitive About Nature We believe that people's access to science should not be limited by wealth or social status. Involve Idea hypothesis testable prediction experiment result.

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Inquisitive About Nature (IAN) is small group of passionate individuals dedicated to reducing the exclusive barriers which exist between people and science. We strongly believe that people’s quality of life would increase with a better ability to appraise evidence and take an objective and scientific interest in the world around them. We aim to do this through volunteer-run research

projects which will take the exciting ideas of young people and watch them develop into full projects testing real and relevant predictions of hypotheses resulting in useful conclusions which can be used in conservation decisions. Among our founders, we have skills in research methods, veterinary science, statistics and design and marketing, and consequently our project interests are incredibly diverse. Everybody can do science
Critical thinking is key to reducing the exclusivity of science to people of all ages. Inquisitive About Nature aims to encourage critical thinking by providing a platform for young people to develop skills, try them out and have a tangible impact through real-life projects. Facilitating people’s exploration of nature through the eye of evidence-based reasoning we will demonstrate that publishable science and evidence-driven conservation does not need to be confined to a rarefied university atmosphere. Projects run by and for young learners
Our projects will be designed and executed by normal people using fundamental scientific principles. We will encourage experts to freely give their time to offer advice to people running projects and to aid in the scientific process of peer review, but the development of our projects will be by normal people who choose to get involved with spreading the basic scientific method. Funding
We aim to keep project costs low and use bright ideas to generate project ideas which do not require large cash outlays. Projects will initially be funded through donations, primarily from project participants. We request that everybody who gets involved fills out a ‘grant form’ which will make sure that those people who cannot afford to pay are given as much support as possible, in line with our inclusive principles. Ultimately, we aim to secure EU and Lottery funding so that young people from across Europe can participate in our projects. Get involved
If you have an idea for an interesting project and you think it’s feasible on a low budget then get in touch. If you are interested in getting involved in an existing project then get in touch also! We are always interested in hearing from enthusiastic individuals who would like to give something to the community while expanding their skill sets and designing real science. Please email [email protected] if you would like to respond to any of these requests.

07/04/2016

Eizaguirre lab for evolutionary and conservation genetics

The moth project is in full swing now, all the traps are out and we're all finding ourselves strangely addicted to findi...
15/06/2015

The moth project is in full swing now, all the traps are out and we're all finding ourselves strangely addicted to finding the most beautiful species! A few photos from the last few days below, all welcome to join us!!

As trapping gets underway, our volunteers put their ID skills to the test. 18 species is the new record to beat!
13/06/2015

As trapping gets underway, our volunteers put their ID skills to the test. 18 species is the new record to beat!

It's Friday night and the Inquisitive About Nature team are practicing their moth ID ahead of the trapping period!
12/06/2015

It's Friday night and the Inquisitive About Nature team are practicing their moth ID ahead of the trapping period!

Fantastic time today at our first training session for the Oxford Moth Project! If you still want to get involved but ar...
31/05/2015

Fantastic time today at our first training session for the Oxford Moth Project! If you still want to get involved but are worried you have missed out, don't panic! You can learn out in the field with us, just get in touch at www.inquisitiveaboutnature.com

Oxmoths training day off to a start with our trainer, Douglas!
31/05/2015

Oxmoths training day off to a start with our trainer, Douglas!

Getting ready for training tomorrow with a spot of moth trapping - plenty of critters for our ID workshop!
30/05/2015

Getting ready for training tomorrow with a spot of moth trapping - plenty of critters for our ID workshop!

26/05/2015

Have you downloaded your Oxford Moths infopack yet? Find yours at http://www.getintoscience.com

Inquisitive about nature is your chance to get into science

We've just added a new blog post. Find out what Ollie is up to on Skomer Island.
11/05/2015

We've just added a new blog post. Find out what Ollie is up to on Skomer Island.

In line with our "What are we doing?" series. Ollie Padget gives us an insight into his PhD studies on Skomer Island. I arrived on Skomer Island two weeks a...

What are you doing 18-20th May? Head along to your local pub and !
07/05/2015

What are you doing 18-20th May? Head along to your local pub and !

What is Pint of Science festival?

01/05/2015

Exciting news! We have just confirmed that the training day will occur at the Natural History Museum, Oxford, 10am-5pm 31st May. It's not too late to get involved, visit us at www.getintoscience.com to sign up!

Like King Eiders? Check out our new blog post by Samuel Bay Photography
30/04/2015

Like King Eiders? Check out our new blog post by Samuel Bay Photography

Here at Inquisitive About Nature towers, we've been really busy behind the scenes planning and organising the Oxford Moths Project. However, we're also involved...

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