Séances, clairvoyance, and telepathy captivated public imagination in the United States from the 1850s well into the twentieth century. Though skeptics dismissed these experiences as delusions, a new kind of investigator emerged to seek the science behind such phenomena. With ne…
"Traversing disciplines, A History of Participation in Museums and Archives provides a framework for understanding how participatory modes in natural, cultural and scientific heritage institutions intersect with practices in Citizen Science and Citizen Humanities. Drawing on per…
Introduction / Christopher A. Lepczyk, Owen Boyle, and Timothy Vargo -- What is citizen science? / Jennifer Shirk and Rick Bonney -- The history of citizen science in ecology and conservation / Abraham J. Miller-Rushing, Richard B. Primack, Rick Bonney, and Emma Albee -- Current…
"Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation is the first practical and comprehensive manual that provides step-by-step instructions for creating natural science research projects that involve collaboration between scientists and the general public. As citizen-scienc…
"In the vein of H Is for Hawk and the work of Rebecca Solnit and Elizabeth Kolbert-- a masterful consideration of the profound, urgent necessity to bear witness to life and loss"-- "Citizen Science might just be our last, best chance to fight extinction. But is there really hop…
Was ist Wissenschaftskommunikation? Dieses Buch bietet Einblicke in die Theorie und Praxis der Wissenschafts- und Technikkommunikation. Es macht ihre Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten in verständlicher Weise und mit zahlreichen Praxisbeispielen deutlich. Ob Zeitung oder Intern…
"This book examines the nature of participatory research in the social sciences and its role in increasing participation among vulnerable or marginalised populations. Drawing on engaging in-depth case studies, it examines the ways in which inclusion and collaboration in research…
Civic Education and Citizen Science : Definitions, Categories, Knowledge Representation / Luigi Ceccaroni, Anne Bowser, Peter Brenton -- More than Just Networking for Citizen Science : Examining Core Roles of Practitioner Organizations / Claudia Göbel, Jessica L Cappadonna, Greg…
