Citizen Science Initiatives: Engaging the Public and Demystifying Science

The Internet and smart phone technologies have opened up new avenues for collaboration among scientists around the world. These technologies have also expanded citizen science opportunities and public participation in scientific research (PPSR). Here we discuss citizen science, what it is, who does...

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Main Authors: Kim Van Vliet, Claybourne Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1019