Posted by: Caren Cooper
Quality and quantity with citizen science
Coop’s Scoop: Genetic literacy and citizen science for reading DNA
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inCoop’s Scoop: What’s not counted when we count “Citizen Science”?
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inCoop’s Scoop: Federal Citizen Science Tool Kit on next #CitSciChat
Senator Chris Coons (Delaware) has made it unambiguously clear that federal agencies should embrace crowdsourcing and citizen science. Senator Coons introduced the Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act, the first proposed bill to clarify that all military branches, commissions, and executive … Continue reading
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Coop’s Scoop: Citizen Science at the White House
This past Wednesday, Pope Francis visited the White House. This Wednesday, it’s my turn. Although I won’t be welcomed by throngs of people, the under-tapped capabilities of throngs of people is the reason I’ll be there, along with two others … Continue reading
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inCoop’s Scoop: connecting with citizen science apps
Years ago, when my daughter got an iPod, her iTunes account became un-affectionately known to the rest of the family as the “iTunes you out” app. Many parents have joined scholars in expressing concerns about how mobile computing and internet … Continue reading
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inCoop’s Scoop: Citizen science to study your dog, because your dog studies you
Thank you, Lassie for saving my life! And thank you Rover, Spot, Fido, Benji, and Snoopy. We can all shout this refrain, not just those pulled from a burning building or comforted by slobbery kisses. Dogs may have saved the … Continue reading
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inCoop’s Scoop: Amphibian and Reptile Citizen Science on the next #CitSciChat
There are millions of people taking part in citizen science across the world, and thousands of practitioners – scientists, educators, computer scientists, and activists – organizing citizen science projects. Citizen science has emerged as a new discipline, with novel ways … Continue reading
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Coop’s Scoop: Shark citizen science, on the next #CitSciChat
After the blockbuster movie Jaws, two silly things happened: kids started calling me Hooper (instead of Cooper) and I was afraid even in the deep end of a swimming pool. Logic can battle fear, but not necessarily win. Even though … Continue reading
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