Review:
Citizen Science
overall review score: 4.5
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score is between 0 and 5
Citizen science is the practice of engaging the general public in scientific research projects, enabling individuals to contribute to scientific knowledge and data collection.
Key Features
- Collaboration between scientists and non-professionals
- Crowdsourcing of data collection
- Engagement of diverse communities in scientific research
Pros
- Increases public engagement with science
- Enables large-scale data collection
- Promotes scientific literacy and awareness
Cons
- Quality control and verification of data may be challenging
- Potential bias or inaccuracies in data collected by non-professionals