All citizen science articles
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OpinionThe CaSE for engagement in research
Discussions shed light on how the public would like to contribute to R&D
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OpinionWatching the water with the help of citizen scientists
Why we should all be keeping an eye on our water supply
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OpinionHow a citizen science project crystallised school students’ interest in chemistry
Over 100 schools took part in Project M, a project to explore calcium carbonate structures
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OpinionA citizen science app for teaching botany
App-based tools support botanical literacy and citizen science
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OpinionCan scientists communicate better with comedy?
It’s no joke: scientists and comedians are collaborating to share research
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OpinionBringing citizen science into school – and to the beach
A coastal project to contextualise concerns about pollutants and microplastics
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OpinionMonitoring rainwater quality in Arizona
Community health workers are vital knowledge brokers
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OpinionMeasuring pollutants with paper devices
Citizen scientists monitor phosphate levels in local rivers
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OpinionFive citizen science projects receive funding from UKRI
The projects cover a range of topics including mental health and microplastics
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OpinionVolunteers are keeping a vigilant eye on volcanoes in the West Indies
Community monitoring of seismic activity
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OpinionThe citizen scientists searching for slime moulds
Exploring the beauty and diversity hidden in a small Australian rainforest
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OpinionMapping mercury contamination from mining
Social cartography as a tool for locating sources of pollution
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OpinionThe citizen scientists performing water research in Hong Kong
Trained volunteers are gathering information that’s as reliable as official data
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OpinionMonitoring climate change through sensors in surfboards
The Smartfin project takes advantage of the time surfers spend in the ocean
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OpinionMaking waves with the surfing citizen scientists
Combining surfing and science to understand more about our microbiome
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OpinionThe citizen scientists sharing their own data during the Covid-19 pandemic
Groups are using data from wearables and apps to chart the spread of infection