Expanding Public Participation in Science Practices Beyond Data Collection
This study was conducted in a museum-based lab setting where scientists research the genetics of taste. Unlike academic labs with graduate students, the museum lab model trains volunteers (community scientists) who are (in true citizen science fashion) primarily responsible for enrolling museum gues...
Main Authors: | Leighanna Hinojosa, Robbin Riedy, Joseph Polman, Rebecca Swanson, Tiffany Nuessle, Nicole Garneau |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-04-01
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Series: | Citizen Science: Theory and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/292 |
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