Submission + - DIY project crowdfunds "open source spectrometry" X-Prize (spectralchallenge.org) 2
jywarren writes: Public Lab http://publiclaboratory.org/ which brought us the DIY Balloon Mapping Kit http://kck.st/x5vsyA and the highly successful DIY Spectrometry Kit http://kck.st/PI9XOq has launched a prize pool for identifying contaminants in your neighborhood — using only low cost, open source spectrometry. Phase 1 is open for submissions — you can enter or simply contribute to the prize pool.