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| Calling All Citizen Scientists | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 17 2013, 09:28 AM (160 Views) | |
| Darcie | Mar 17 2013, 09:28 AM Post #1 |
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For weeks now, we, along with the rest of the online-journalism class at Western University's Masters of Arts in Journalism program, have been exploring the emerging world of citizen science. And we're still at it. The result will be a seven-part series published on The Tyee beginning in April. Citizen science? It's a growing movement that brings together professional scientists and regular people from around the globe. Together, they use their eyes, ears, smartphones and the Internet to expand scientific knowledge and give us all a better understanding of the world we live in. Birdwatchers, hockey players, gamers, astronomy lovers, and health enthusiasts all have the ability and knowledge to contribute to the scientific community. Sometimes it's just a matter of keeping a close eye on a bird's nest, or the time of year a tree blossoms or counting frog calls in a marshland. Other citizen scientists spot spiral galaxies in deep-space photos or use software to fold complex 3D proteins. And others are activists using their data to make change in the world around them. Citizen science has exploded in the last few years thanks to smartphones that, with the right apps, become powerful scientific instruments. And, thanks to the Internet, citizen scientists and their data have connected to the scientists who collect, analyze and share the results -- in scholarly journals and online http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/16/Calling-All-Citizen-Scientists/ Now I wonder just what the always rights will say to put down this amazing project, coming out of the left field. :winner: |
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