Defining Citizen Science in Context | Panelists opened by offering working definitions of citizen science—not just as data collection by non-scientists, but as a broader model for collaboration, where ...

It’s good to have resolutions. Whether they are declarations of hope and change, or commitments to service or ...

Here are few ways to collect and use data to improve your garden, and become part of the bigger picture. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, ...

Citizen science is increasingly recognized as an important vehicle for democratizing science and promoting the goal of universal and equitable access to scientific data and information. IIASA ...

For many, the term “scientist” brings up images of people clad in white lab coats clutching glass tubes, gathering data that will appear in dense academic articles that most people can’t parse, let ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The federal government spends a lot of money on scientific research and projects, but even so, it can’t do everything without a little ...

Hugh Possingham works for The Queensland State Government and The University of Queensland . He receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is affiliated with BirdLife Australia, Birds ...

Researchers have conducted a systematic review of health and wellbeing-related indicators, as well as citizen science initiatives, to explore the potential of citizen science for mobilizing action ...

You are probably familiar with initiatives like Seti@Home, where you donate unused computer power to some science project that needs computer cycles. [Jeff Yoshimi] wants to borrow your most powerful ...