There’s no expectation that our participation will or should lead to professional careers in pursuits we enjoy. Compare that to sports, art, or music, in which we watch professionals perform in public view and then take part as amateurs in our local sports leagues, art gallery, or garage band.
Conventional science frequently takes place out of sight, with methods and outcomes that remain a mystery to most. If you are surprised to hear about the burgeoning popularity of citizen science, you are not alone. This book will help you discover opportunities to be an explorer, to participate in this movement sweeping the globe. Citizen science can satisfy that urge, bring joy and purpose to our lives, and advance a surprising diversity of scientific research. Put simply, citizen science is a collaboration between scientists and those of us who are curious or concerned and motivated to make a difference.
Sometimes finding solutions through new discoveries requires a lot more eyes, ears, and perspectives than scientists possess. As we face global challenges, we may want to find local ways to make a difference in protecting end-angered species, safeguarding marine systems, preventing disease, or accelerating medical research. Or we may become concerned about air quality or the safety of our drinking water. We may be curious about everyday encounters with birdsongs or spiders in webs. She resides in Philadelphia, PA with her husband and their four children.ĭarlene speaks about her new book – The Field Guide to Citizen Science.Many times in our lives we may be filled with an urge to explore and discover. Professor Cavalier is the founder of SciStarter (a popular citizen science portal and research platform connecting millions of people to real science they can do), founder of Science Cheerleaders (a non profit organization comprised of current and former NFL, NBA and college cheerleaders pursuing STEM careers), and cofounder of ECAST: Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology.She is a founding board member of the Citizen Science Association, an advisor and Fellow at National Geographic, a member of the EPA’s National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology and she was recently appointed to the National Academy of Sciences “Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning” committee.She is the co-editor of “The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science,” author of “The Science of Cheerleading,”and co-author of the Field Guide to Citizen Science (Timber Press, Jan 2020). Darlene is a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society.
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