a cold night in November of 1782 John Godric are his friend Edward we’re
Godric are his friend Edward we’re
Godric are his friend Edward we’re looking at the mesmerizing night sky
looking at the mesmerizing night sky
looking at the mesmerizing night sky full of stars like so many nights before
full of stars like so many nights before
full of stars like so many nights before John was 18 years old and was deaf he
John was 18 years old and was deaf he
John was 18 years old and was deaf he explored the silent immensity of the
explored the silent immensity of the
explored the silent immensity of the universe with much concentration
universe with much concentration
universe with much concentration suddenly he noticed that the star beta
suddenly he noticed that the star beta
suddenly he noticed that the star beta per se commonly known as Algol had a
per se commonly known as Algol had a
per se commonly known as Algol had a dramatic change in its brightness John
dramatic change in its brightness John
dramatic change in its brightness John almost hypnotized persisted looking at
almost hypnotized persisted looking at
almost hypnotized persisted looking at the star for an entire hour this was not
the star for an entire hour this was not
the star for an entire hour this was not the first time that someone had noticed
the first time that someone had noticed
the first time that someone had noticed that Algol was a variable star but Don
that Algol was a variable star but Don
that Algol was a variable star but Don was the first person to calculate the
was the first person to calculate the
was the first person to calculate the period of variation in brightness and
period of variation in brightness and
period of variation in brightness and explain why this variation was happening
explain why this variation was happening
explain why this variation was happening he reasoned that an astronomical object
he reasoned that an astronomical object
he reasoned that an astronomical object was orbiting around the star and
was orbiting around the star and
was orbiting around the star and eclipsing it like John many amateur
eclipsing it like John many amateur
eclipsing it like John many amateur astronomers have made important
astronomers have made important
astronomers have made important contributions to the scientific field of
contributions to the scientific field of
contributions to the scientific field of astronomy if Yan and L were will add
astronomy if Yan and L were will add
astronomy if Yan and L were will add alive today probably they will have
alive today probably they will have
alive today probably they will have participated in the project galaxy sue
participated in the project galaxy sue
participated in the project galaxy sue galaxy sue invites people from the
galaxy sue invites people from the
galaxy sue invites people from the general public to classify photographs
general public to classify photographs
general public to classify photographs of galaxies in a web portal some of
of galaxies in a web portal some of
of galaxies in a web portal some of these galaxies have never been seen by
these galaxies have never been seen by
these galaxies have never been seen by human eyes before because these
human eyes before because these
human eyes before because these photographs were taken by robotic
photographs were taken by robotic
photographs were taken by robotic telescopes more than 150 thousand people
telescopes more than 150 thousand people
telescopes more than 150 thousand people participated in the first year of the
participated in the first year of the
participated in the first year of the project galaxies soon who could resist
project galaxies soon who could resist
project galaxies soon who could resist the call for looking into the distant
the call for looking into the distant
the call for looking into the distant reaches of the universe other scientific
reaches of the universe other scientific
reaches of the universe other scientific fields have a hit
fields have a hit
fields have a hit of contribution from contributions from
of contribution from contributions from
of contribution from contributions from amateurs like botany and zoology
amateurs like botany and zoology
amateurs like botany and zoology for example passionate bird watches from
for example passionate bird watches from
for example passionate bird watches from the 18th and 19th centuries do beautiful
the 18th and 19th centuries do beautiful
the 18th and 19th centuries do beautiful detail illustrations of new species of
detail illustrations of new species of
detail illustrations of new species of birds found in the American continent
birds found in the American continent
birds found in the American continent today passionate bird watchers take
today passionate bird watchers take
today passionate bird watchers take photographs to monitor the population of
photographs to monitor the population of
photographs to monitor the population of new species of birds that are under
new species of birds that are under
new species of birds that are under threat due to climate change and human
threat due to climate change and human
threat due to climate change and human activities the success of Galaxy Zoo
activities the success of Galaxy Zoo
activities the success of Galaxy Zoo which has produced 55 publications and
which has produced 55 publications and
which has produced 55 publications and scientific publications so far led to
scientific publications so far led to
scientific publications so far led to the expansion of the organizational web
the expansion of the organizational web
the expansion of the organizational web portal to include other scientific
portal to include other scientific
portal to include other scientific topics like biology and climate its new
topics like biology and climate its new
topics like biology and climate its new name is sue universe today the internet
name is sue universe today the internet
name is sue universe today the internet new technologies and widespread access
new technologies and widespread access
new technologies and widespread access to education are fostering a more
to education are fostering a more
to education are fostering a more systematic and extensive participation
systematic and extensive participation
systematic and extensive participation of citizens in science and we have a new
of citizens in science and we have a new
of citizens in science and we have a new name for this passion for science
name for this passion for science
name for this passion for science citizen science citizen science is a
citizen science citizen science is a
citizen science citizen science is a recent approach characterized by the
recent approach characterized by the
recent approach characterized by the active involvement of non-professional
active involvement of non-professional
active involvement of non-professional scientists in the scientific process
scientists in the scientific process
scientists in the scientific process depending on the project no professional
depending on the project no professional
depending on the project no professional scientists can participate in different
scientists can participate in different
scientists can participate in different stages of the scientific process for
stages of the scientific process for
stages of the scientific process for example contributing data annotating
example contributing data annotating
example contributing data annotating classifying and analyzing data
classifying and analyzing data
classifying and analyzing data formulating research questions in
formulating research questions in
formulating research questions in collaboration with scientists and also
collaboration with scientists and also
collaboration with scientists and also helping in the design of tools and
helping in the design of tools and
helping in the design of tools and methods to conduct a research study in
methods to conduct a research study in
methods to conduct a research study in fact any of us could do a research study
fact any of us could do a research study
fact any of us could do a research study if we have enough motivation to
if we have enough motivation to
if we have enough motivation to contribute something to the world and
contribute something to the world and
contribute something to the world and seek help from experts
the United Nations Environment Program
the United Nations Environment Program the European Environment Agency and the
the European Environment Agency and the
the European Environment Agency and the White House of the United States already
White House of the United States already
White House of the United States already recognized the value of citizen science
recognized the value of citizen science
recognized the value of citizen science for solving research questions the vast
for solving research questions the vast
for solving research questions the vast amounts of data that can be collected
amounts of data that can be collected
amounts of data that can be collected and analyzed with public participation
and analyzed with public participation
and analyzed with public participation increase the statistical power of
increase the statistical power of
increase the statistical power of results also citizen science makes
results also citizen science makes
results also citizen science makes possible the analysis of vitamins of
possible the analysis of vitamins of
possible the analysis of vitamins of data that could not be done otherwise
data that could not be done otherwise
data that could not be done otherwise the number of scientific publications
the number of scientific publications
the number of scientific publications where citizen science was present has
where citizen science was present has
where citizen science was present has been increasing steadily during the past
been increasing steadily during the past
been increasing steadily during the past ten years according to an analysis of
ten years according to an analysis of
ten years according to an analysis of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden
the University of Gothenburg in Sweden
the University of Gothenburg in Sweden which was published in 2006 in 2016
which was published in 2006 in 2016
which was published in 2006 in 2016 sorry
sorry
sorry so citizen science has a tremendous
so citizen science has a tremendous
so citizen science has a tremendous value for communities and invite on the
value for communities and invite on the
value for communities and invite on the environment
environment
environment thanks to open participation and public
thanks to open participation and public
thanks to open participation and public knowledge but I’m gonna illustrate this
knowledge but I’m gonna illustrate this
knowledge but I’m gonna illustrate this with a story I live in London Tracey and
with a story I live in London Tracey and
with a story I live in London Tracey and her neighbours were worried about
her neighbours were worried about
her neighbours were worried about pollution from traffic they talked about
pollution from traffic they talked about
pollution from traffic they talked about the dark dust covering their furniture
the dark dust covering their furniture
the dark dust covering their furniture when they left the window open they were
when they left the window open they were
when they left the window open they were concerned about so many cars passing in
concerned about so many cars passing in
concerned about so many cars passing in front of their children schools and they
front of their children schools and they
front of their children schools and they wondered how could we know if our
wondered how could we know if our
wondered how could we know if our concerns are really justified and how
concerns are really justified and how
concerns are really justified and how could we convince the local authorities
could we convince the local authorities
could we convince the local authorities that they should take our concerns
that they should take our concerns
that they should take our concerns seriously Tracey who was a young and
seriously Tracey who was a young and
seriously Tracey who was a young and energetic leader fine found out that
energetic leader fine found out that
energetic leader fine found out that there was only one monitoring station
there was only one monitoring station
there was only one monitoring station near her neighbourhood from the London
near her neighbourhood from the London
near her neighbourhood from the London air quality network this was completely
air quality network this was completely
air quality network this was completely insufficient to know if the air they
insufficient to know if the air they
insufficient to know if the air they were breathing was toxic later she found
were breathing was toxic later she found
were breathing was toxic later she found out about the Barbican citizen science
out about the Barbican citizen science
out about the Barbican citizen science project in the Barbican neighbourhood of
project in the Barbican neighbourhood of
project in the Barbican neighbourhood of London
London
London neighbourhoods neighbors had team up
neighbourhoods neighbors had team up
neighbourhoods neighbors had team up with researchers of University College
with researchers of University College
with researchers of University College London and the social enterprise mapping
London and the social enterprise mapping
London and the social enterprise mapping for chains to monitor air pollution
for chains to monitor air pollution
for chains to monitor air pollution during an entire year with the data they
during an entire year with the data they
during an entire year with the data they collected they were able to bring the
collected they were able to bring the
collected they were able to bring the issue of pollution from a tunnel with
issue of pollution from a tunnel with
issue of pollution from a tunnel with high volume of traffic to the attention
high volume of traffic to the attention
high volume of traffic to the attention of the City of London inspired by this
of the City of London inspired by this
of the City of London inspired by this example Tracy decided to contact mapping
example Tracy decided to contact mapping
example Tracy decided to contact mapping for change and she learned that they
for change and she learned that they
for change and she learned that they were helping other people in other
were helping other people in other
were helping other people in other neighborhoods of London to monitor air
neighborhoods of London to monitor air
neighborhoods of London to monitor air pollution she attended a training
pollution she attended a training
pollution she attended a training session organised by mapping for change
session organised by mapping for change
session organised by mapping for change and collected money among her neighbours
and collected money among her neighbours
and collected money among her neighbours to buy the materials needed I make I met
to buy the materials needed I make I met
to buy the materials needed I make I met Tracy in a call and rainy morning of
Tracy in a call and rainy morning of
Tracy in a call and rainy morning of March in London that day she and her
March in London that day she and her
March in London that day she and her friends were going out for the first
friends were going out for the first
friends were going out for the first time to monitor air pollution with all
time to monitor air pollution with all
time to monitor air pollution with all the materials and I was going to
the materials and I was going to
the materials and I was going to accompany them in their adventure Tracy
accompany them in their adventure Tracy
accompany them in their adventure Tracy was carrying a bag full of diffusion
was carrying a bag full of diffusion
was carrying a bag full of diffusion tubes like the one you can see the
tubes like the one you can see the
tubes like the one you can see the picture on the right and one of his of
picture on the right and one of his of
picture on the right and one of his of her friends worker were scurrying a
her friends worker were scurrying a
her friends worker were scurrying a ladder that they used to get up and
ladder that they used to get up and
ladder that they used to get up and attached the diffusion tubes to the
attached the diffusion tubes to the
attached the diffusion tubes to the lampposts in the street and you can see
lampposts in the street and you can see
lampposts in the street and you can see the set up in the picture on on the left
the set up in the picture on on the left
the set up in the picture on on the left while doing this they were taking notes
while doing this they were taking notes
while doing this they were taking notes in a notebook about details the location
in a notebook about details the location
in a notebook about details the location time reference number of the diffusion
time reference number of the diffusion
time reference number of the diffusion tube and also they input these details
tube and also they input these details
tube and also they input these details in the online application of mapping for
in the online application of mapping for
in the online application of mapping for chains Tracy and her neighbours had
chains Tracy and her neighbours had
chains Tracy and her neighbours had chosen 10 locations to monitor air
chosen 10 locations to monitor air
chosen 10 locations to monitor air pollution based on their knowledge of
pollution based on their knowledge of
pollution based on their knowledge of the area and they usually make of public
the area and they usually make of public
the area and they usually make of public space for example they know the path
space for example they know the path
space for example they know the path their children follow from the school to
their children follow from the school to
their children follow from the school to the parks and while we were doing this
the parks and while we were doing this
the parks and while we were doing this activity walking from one location to
activity walking from one location to
activity walking from one location to the next they were commenting to me
the next they were commenting to me
the next they were commenting to me like they were concerned that the local
like they were concerned that the local
like they were concerned that the local authorities may approve the construction
authorities may approve the construction
authorities may approve the construction of a lorry passes across the
of a lorry passes across the
of a lorry passes across the neighborhood they did their small parts
neighborhood they did their small parts
neighborhood they did their small parts were threatened by new building plans
were threatened by new building plans
were threatened by new building plans and at that moment I noticed for the
and at that moment I noticed for the
and at that moment I noticed for the first time these small protest banners
first time these small protest banners
first time these small protest banners that were hanging from some of the
that were hanging from some of the
that were hanging from some of the lampposts and red parks not profits you
lampposts and red parks not profits you
lampposts and red parks not profits you can see one of those in the picture on
can see one of those in the picture on
can see one of those in the picture on the left four weeks later Tracy and her
the left four weeks later Tracy and her
the left four weeks later Tracy and her team went out again collected the
team went out again collected the
team went out again collected the diffusion tubes and send them to the lab
diffusion tubes and send them to the lab
diffusion tubes and send them to the lab for analysis and the lab send the
for analysis and the lab send the
for analysis and the lab send the results to Tracy sim put them in the web
results to Tracy sim put them in the web
results to Tracy sim put them in the web platform of mapping for change and now
platform of mapping for change and now
platform of mapping for change and now everybody can see in this public map the
everybody can see in this public map the
everybody can see in this public map the air pollution data that was obtained by
air pollution data that was obtained by
air pollution data that was obtained by Tracy her team and many other
Tracy her team and many other
Tracy her team and many other communities in London some of these
communities in London some of these
communities in London some of these communities are now bringing the issues
communities are now bringing the issues
communities are now bringing the issues of air pollution to the attention of the
of air pollution to the attention of the
of air pollution to the attention of the local authorities thanks to the power
local authorities thanks to the power
local authorities thanks to the power and understanding that this research
and understanding that this research
and understanding that this research studies they are carrying has given them
studies they are carrying has given them
studies they are carrying has given them and they are serving this power powerful
and they are serving this power powerful
and they are serving this power powerful information with the London neighbors
information with the London neighbors
information with the London neighbors and in fact with the world this is just
and in fact with the world this is just
and in fact with the world this is just the beginning of a story a success story
the beginning of a story a success story
the beginning of a story a success story that shows the value of citizen science
that shows the value of citizen science
that shows the value of citizen science and open participation for communities
and open participation for communities
and open participation for communities and the environment but the best thing
and the environment but the best thing
and the environment but the best thing about public knowledge is that it is
about public knowledge is that it is
about public knowledge is that it is contagious and exactly two weeks ago on
contagious and exactly two weeks ago on
contagious and exactly two weeks ago on a sunny Sunday of November in Barcelona
a sunny Sunday of November in Barcelona
a sunny Sunday of November in Barcelona I went out I met some enthusiasts and a
I went out I met some enthusiasts and a
I went out I met some enthusiasts and a university professor here in Barcelona
university professor here in Barcelona
university professor here in Barcelona and for the first time in Barcelona we
and for the first time in Barcelona we
and for the first time in Barcelona we were attaching diffusion tubes in the
were attaching diffusion tubes in the
were attaching diffusion tubes in the lampposts of my neighborhood probably no
lampposts of my neighborhood probably no
lampposts of my neighborhood probably no in Barcelona soon you will see yourself
in Barcelona soon you will see yourself
in Barcelona soon you will see yourself in mapping for change the secret to this
in mapping for change the secret to this
in mapping for change the secret to this success is easy to use technology that
success is easy to use technology that
success is easy to use technology that is economically accessible and motivated
is economically accessible and motivated
is economically accessible and motivated citizen scientists sarin and seen their
citizen scientists sarin and seen their
citizen scientists sarin and seen their results of the research in a public map
results of the research in a public map
results of the research in a public map together
together
together with the data collected by other people
with the data collected by other people
with the data collected by other people like them makes them feel part of a
like them makes them feel part of a
like them makes them feel part of a wider and devorah
wider and devorah
wider and devorah and let me tell you one more example to
and let me tell you one more example to
and let me tell you one more example to illustrate how important it is to design
illustrate how important it is to design
illustrate how important it is to design technologies that are easy to use and
technologies that are easy to use and
technologies that are easy to use and that encourage public sharing some
that encourage public sharing some
that encourage public sharing some illnesses are spread by mosquitoes like
illnesses are spread by mosquitoes like
illnesses are spread by mosquitoes like malaria dengue and Zika the tiger
malaria dengue and Zika the tiger
malaria dengue and Zika the tiger mosquito who is which is an invasive
mosquito who is which is an invasive
mosquito who is which is an invasive species that can cause an epidemic was
species that can cause an epidemic was
species that can cause an epidemic was detected in Spain for the first time
detected in Spain for the first time
detected in Spain for the first time near Barcelona in 2004 experts warn that
near Barcelona in 2004 experts warn that
near Barcelona in 2004 experts warn that we should monitor and control the
we should monitor and control the
we should monitor and control the expansion of tiger mosquito because it
expansion of tiger mosquito because it
expansion of tiger mosquito because it was posing a threat to public health but
was posing a threat to public health but
was posing a threat to public health but how can we monitor mosquitoes we would
how can we monitor mosquitoes we would
how can we monitor mosquitoes we would need an army of scientists to do that
need an army of scientists to do that
need an army of scientists to do that indeed the project mosquito alert has a
indeed the project mosquito alert has a
indeed the project mosquito alert has a an army of 40 more than 40,000 citizen
an army of 40 more than 40,000 citizen
an army of 40 more than 40,000 citizen scientists with an easy-to-use mobile
scientists with an easy-to-use mobile
scientists with an easy-to-use mobile application anybody can quickly learn to
application anybody can quickly learn to
application anybody can quickly learn to identify tiger mosquitoes
identify tiger mosquitoes
identify tiger mosquitoes if you spot one open the application
if you spot one open the application
if you spot one open the application take a photograph with your phone
take a photograph with your phone
take a photograph with your phone enabled location access answer a quick
enabled location access answer a quick
enabled location access answer a quick question of some quick questions and
question of some quick questions and
question of some quick questions and send it an expert with validated and
send it an expert with validated and
send it an expert with validated and soon anybody can see your contribution
soon anybody can see your contribution
soon anybody can see your contribution in a public map where you can see all
in a public map where you can see all
in a public map where you can see all the detected tiger mosquitoes in Spain
the detected tiger mosquitoes in Spain
the detected tiger mosquitoes in Spain in fact you could even become an expert
in fact you could even become an expert
in fact you could even become an expert for validation
for validation
for validation thanks to citizen scientists of the
thanks to citizen scientists of the
thanks to citizen scientists of the project mosquito alert the first time
project mosquito alert the first time
project mosquito alert the first time that I’m a tiger mosquito was detected
that I’m a tiger mosquito was detected
that I’m a tiger mosquito was detected they for the first time they detected a
they for the first time they detected a
they for the first time they detected a tiger mosquito in andalusia and in
tiger mosquito in andalusia and in
tiger mosquito in andalusia and in Aragon and the detailed public map is
Aragon and the detailed public map is
Aragon and the detailed public map is used to complement other scientific
used to complement other scientific
used to complement other scientific projects and also is helping public
projects and also is helping public
projects and also is helping public health professionals there are many
health professionals there are many
health professionals there are many citizen science projects out there of
citizen science projects out there of
citizen science projects out there of all topics for all tasters where we can
all topics for all tasters where we can
all topics for all tasters where we can participate we could even start our own
participate we could even start our own
participate we could even start our own project we can learn how to do science
project we can learn how to do science
project we can learn how to do science we can learn about something we are
we can learn about something we are
we can learn about something we are passionate about from galaxies to birds
passionate about from galaxies to birds
passionate about from galaxies to birds we can help advance human knowledge we
we can help advance human knowledge we
we can help advance human knowledge we can help change our environment for
can help change our environment for
can help change our environment for better but most of all we can enjoy our
better but most of all we can enjoy our
better but most of all we can enjoy our passion for science with our loved ones
passion for science with our loved ones
passion for science with our loved ones like John and Edward did more than 200
like John and Edward did more than 200
like John and Edward did more than 200 years ago because science is a social
years ago because science is a social
years ago because science is a social and level
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