Understanding the (inter)disciplinary and institutional diversity of citizen science: A survey of current practice in Germany and Austria.

Citizen science has become more popular in recent years, quickly taking on a variety of potentially conflicting characteristics: a way to collect massive data sets at relatively low cost, a way to break science out of the ivory tower and better engage the public, an approach to educate lay people in...

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Main Authors: Lisa Pettibone, Katrin Vohland, David Ziegler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5487260?pdf=render