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Why do we need 'citizen science'?

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Big Questions For The Future
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Harnessing the general public to help analyse complex data sets is not only helping scientists with galaxy classification.
Pedro Ferreira explains how First World War ship's logs are providing invaluable information to climate scientists and social historians.

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Big Questions For The Future
People
Pedro Ferreira
Keywords
science
citizen science
oxford martin school
climate change
technology
galaxy zoo
Department: Oxford Martin School
Date Added: 20/08/2012
Duration: 00:02:01

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