This is a free course of an hour and a half that provides an introduction to citizen science, which is a form of active public engagement in science. The interest in citizen science, the number of projects, and the number of people who participate in such activities have grown significantly over the last decade.
This course will introduce you to core aspects of the field, the activities that fall under it, issues that are frequently discussed about citizen science (data quality and motivation), and the type of stories that are commonly told about citizen science activities. It is aimed at people who do science communication, such as journalists, who need to understand citizen science for their work.
No prior knowledge is needed for this course.
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