Online citizen science projects have demonstrated their usefulness for research, however little is known about the potential benefits for volunteers. We conducted 39 interviews (28 volunteers, 11 researchers) to gain a greater understanding of volunteers’ […]
Nearly 8,500 “citizen scientists” have sent in stool samples and lifestyle information to the American Gut Project to learn more about their microbiomes — the unique combinations of microbes that inhabit our bodies — and […]
Expanding citizen science models to enhance open innovation Kendra L. Smith, Arizona State University Over the years, citizen scientists have provided vital data and contributed in invaluable ways to various scientific quests. But they’re typically […]
Abstract Is it unknown how to best design virtual citizen science projects so as to meet the needs of both scientists and volunteers. We present 8 design guidelines that we developed as a result of […]
When Aaron Swartz committed suicide in 2013, he was facing up to 35 years in prison and a one-million dollar fine for 13 felony counts related to violating copyright laws. Today the NY Southern District […]
In most online citizen science projects, a large proportion of participants contribute in small quantities. To investigate how low contributors differ from committed volunteers, we distributed a survey to members of the Old Weather project, […]
Citizen Science Games 2019