The SciencesFebruary 5, 2016
Scientists Should Talk to the Public, but Also Listen
Scientists increasingly understand why it's important to talk to the public, but few realize that science communication goes both ways
Stories by Caren Cooper
Caren Cooper, PhD, is a Assistant Director of the Biodiversity Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. She studies bird behavior, reproduction and ecology with citizen science networks. In addition, Cooper works with social scientists to study why people get involved in citizen science and nature-based recreation. She has analyzed how citizen-science has been used to aid urban planning, e-governance and policy initiatives. She is writing a nonfiction book about citizen science, is a Senior Fellow in the Environmental Leadership Program, and Community Science Fellow with the Thriving Earth Exchange of the American Geophysical Union. Cooper is a blogger for SciStarter.
The SciencesSeptember 30, 2015
Science of the People, by the People and for the People
From the White House to your house, federal agencies support citizen science
March 9, 2015
Birdwatchers, Hunters Train Their Scopes on Conservation
Sparked by Richard Louv's book on Nature-Deficit Disorder, many organizations, agencies, teachers and the White House have made the push to get people outside for the benefit of their mental and physical health.
September 11, 2013
Zen in the Art of Citizen Science: Apps for Collective Discovery and the 1 Percent Rule of the Web
When it comes to online participation in collective endeavors, 99% of us typically take a free ride. From Wikipedia and YouTube to simple forum discussions, there is a persistent pattern known as the 90-9-1 principle.
Mind & BrainApril 16, 2013
Media Is Unreal: Bring Media Literacy into Science Literacy
The SciencesMarch 5, 2013
Animal Care Ethics in Citizen Science: My Conundrum
The SciencesFebruary 28, 2013
Pearls across the Zooniverse: When Crowdsourcing Becomes Citizen Science
EnvironmentJanuary 22, 2013
The Citizen Science of Climate Change: We are not bystanders
The SciencesJanuary 10, 2013
The Most Stressful Science Problem
EvolutionNovember 21, 2012
Stone Soup for Thanksgiving: understanding bird disease through citizen science
The SciencesAugust 30, 2012
Victorian-Era Citizen Science: Reports of Its Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The SciencesAugust 23, 2012
Retro Science, Part 1
EnvironmentJuly 3, 2012
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Data