Citizen science, in which researchers work alongside members of the public to collect or analyze data, brings multiple benefits, extending the capabilities of research teams and aiding public ...

Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is a major underestimate. My survey of about 20 key organisations suggests ...

The two of us can often be found in a patch of scrubby bushland, phone in hand, slowly scanning for plants. Or crouched ...

A citizen science study has found participants’ mental wellbeing is positively affected, in a variety of ways. The two of us can often be found in a patch of scrubby bushland, phone in hand, slowly ...

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 ...

Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider – or getting more helping hands on ...

Plants reflect urban climate and soil conditions with remarkable precision. Using more than 80 million observations from plant identification apps, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for ...

Since after World War II, the military has been involved in space activities, with more than half of astronauts having served in the Armed Forces. Space studies and exploration inspire the future but ...

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. Monday April 7 The benefits of citizen science “Each ...

The two of us can often be found in a patch of scrubby bushland, phone in hand, slowly scanning for plants. Or crouched behind a tree trunk with binoculars, pausing mid-breath to find the source of a ...