Working Groups/Science/Oxford/26Sep2012

Citizen scientists contribute massive amounts of time and data to advance scientific knowledge, from online projects like Galaxy Zoo and Planet Hunters at the Zooniverse to tracking ladybirds and butterflies. Join us for a discussion about the potential of citizen science in the digital age and specifically the role that openess plays in terms of the data, the research process itself and the communication of results.

There will be a particular focus on the participatory aspect of citizen science and direct interaction with the public that is missing from discussions about openess in other areas of research. Points for discussion include: Is there a moral imperative for researchers who use citizen sourced data to make that data and resulting publications publicly available? Is open participation the most important thing? Are there privacy issues concerning citizen science projects which will limit potential opening up of data?

Speakers:
 * Helen Roy, CEH
 * Chris Lintott, Citizen Science Project Lead at Zooniverse, University of Oxford
 * Matthias Stevens, Extreme Citizen Science Research Group, UCL