There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science

Citizens have contributed to science in Australia for many decades – and the field is now undergoing rapid growth ...
EurekAlert!

Revealing the power of citizen science for SDG advancement

The 17 SDGs are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including climate change, environmental degradation, and inequality.
Astronomy

TESS needs your help finding new worlds

Citizen Science Salon is a partnership between Discover and SciStarter.Org. NASA is recruiting citizen science volunteers to help astronomers discover exoplanets hidden in observations from one of its ...

‘My head feels clearer’: how citizen science can improve people’s health

Citizen science offers people something simple but powerful: a reason to step outside, pay attention, and reconnect with the ...
Daily Herald

Learn the truths and myths of citizen science at the July 16 Fermilab At Home

The Fermilab At Home arts and lecture series continues on Friday, July 16, with "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Data: Truths and Myths about Citizen Science as a Knowledge Democracy." Dr. Caren ...
Nature

Use existing foundations to build up citizen science for the SDGs

Yongyi Min and her colleagues highlight how citizen input can help fill data gaps that are hindering the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs (Y. Min et al. Nature ...
Yahoo

Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here's how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes

Recruiting participants for a citizen science project produced a more diverse group when people were signed up through partner organizations, such as schools and faith-based organizations, than when ...