Following on yesterday's message about citizen science, please take a
look at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.12689/abstract
- it's open-access.
Justin
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:10:35 +0000
> From: Sarah West <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
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> Hi Jenny, hi all,
> It's an old reference now, but Jonathan Silvertown's "New Dawn for Citizen Science" 2009, gives a nice overview of where the field has come from and where it was at the time of writing https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Silvertown/publication/26655910_A_new_dawn_for_citizen_science/links/548aaa720cf214269f1ad1eb.pdf
>
> As others have said, the Citizen Science Association (US-based but members from around the world) is a good place to start http://citizenscience.org/ - they produce a journal and the editorial for the first issue last year gives a good overview too http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.65/
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> Best wishes,
> Sarah
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:34:56 +0000
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> Please circulate to anyone you think who may be interested:
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:37:11 +0000
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> Subject: Job opportunity - Head of Communications and Engagement at the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:53:31 +0000
> From: Jenny Chapman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
>
> Thanks to everyone who has sent me suggestions on and off the list - I'm
> really appreciative that you've taken the time to do so.
>
> In terms of the audience, it's very broad (different ages, different
> backgrounds) hence the wide nature of the question!
>
> I can perhaps narrow it down a bit - I'm especially keen to know if there
> are any studies that show the impact of studying science - does it affect
> how school leavers feel about certain topics? Does a solid scientific
> education affect the choices people make? Still quite vague, but if there's
> anything out there I'm sure this mailing list is the place to find it!
>
> All the best and thanks again,
> Jenny
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 09:11, Sarah West <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hi Jenny, hi all,
>> It's an old reference now, but Jonathan Silvertown's "New Dawn for Citizen
>> Science" 2009, gives a nice overview of where the field has come from and
>> where it was at the time of writing
>> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Silvertown/publication/26655910_A_new_dawn_for_citizen_science/links/548aaa720cf214269f1ad1eb.pdf
>>
>> As others have said, the Citizen Science Association (US-based but members
>> from around the world) is a good place to start http://citizenscience.org/
>> - they produce a journal and the editorial for the first issue last year
>> gives a good overview too
>> http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.65/
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Sarah
>> ---
>>
>> Dr Sarah West
>> Senior Research Associate
>> Stockholm Environment Institute
>> Environment Building, Wentworth Way
>> University of York, YO10 5NG
>>
>> telephone: 01904 324577 / 07552 285914
>> twitter: @SarahWest_SEI
>> skype: sarah_e_west
>>
>> Take part in a citizen science project www.OPALexplorenature.org
>> Read about our research at participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com
>> Our latest paper on volunteers in citizen science is free to read and
>> download here
>> http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.8/
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:36:48 +0000
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:04:09 +0000
> From: Emma Newall <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
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> Hi Jenny
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> I can probably help as I am heavily involved with science education
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> Emma
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> On 13 Jan 2017 9:53 a.m., "Jenny Chapman" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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>> Thanks to everyone who has sent me suggestions on and off the list - I'm
>> really appreciative that you've taken the time to do so.
>>
>> In terms of the audience, it's very broad (different ages, different
>> backgrounds) hence the wide nature of the question!
>>
>> I can perhaps narrow it down a bit - I'm especially keen to know if there
>> are any studies that show the impact of studying science - does it affect
>> how school leavers feel about certain topics? Does a solid scientific
>> education affect the choices people make? Still quite vague, but if there's
>> anything out there I'm sure this mailing list is the place to find it!
>>
>> All the best and thanks again,
>> Jenny
>> On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 09:11, Sarah West <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jenny, hi all,
>>> It's an old reference now, but Jonathan Silvertown's "New Dawn for
>>> Citizen Science" 2009, gives a nice overview of where the field has come
>>> from and where it was at the time of writing
>>> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Silvertown/
>>> publication/26655910_A_new_dawn_for_citizen_science/links/
>>> 548aaa720cf214269f1ad1eb.pdf
>>>
>>> As others have said, the Citizen Science Association (US-based but
>>> members from around the world) is a good place to start
>>> http://citizenscience.org/ - they produce a journal and the editorial
>>> for the first issue last year gives a good overview too
>>> http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/
>>> articles/10.5334/cstp.65/
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Sarah
>>> ---
>>>
>>> Dr Sarah West
>>> Senior Research Associate
>>> Stockholm Environment Institute
>>> Environment Building, Wentworth Way
>>> University of York, YO10 5NG
>>>
>>> telephone: 01904 324577 / 07552 285914
>>> twitter: @SarahWest_SEI
>>> skype: sarah_e_west
>>>
>>> Take part in a citizen science project www.OPALexplorenature.org
>>> Read about our research at participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com
>>> Our latest paper on volunteers in citizen science is free to read and
>>> download here http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/
>>> articles/10.5334/cstp.8/
>>>
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:31:26 -0000
> From: Michael Kenward <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
>
> When you ask “Does a solid scientific education affect the choices people make?” it certainly affect career choices.
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> A scientific education allows many more choices. You can take up a career within science, or you can opt for a career in any of the domains that do not demand a vocational training. For example, with extra training, scientists can go on to become lawyers but it is much harder to turn a law degree into a career in science.
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> That is why I advise those entertaining a move into science writing to take their scientific education as far as possible. Once you have made the move it is hard to retrace your steps.
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> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jenny Chapman
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> Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
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> Thanks to everyone who has sent me suggestions on and off the list - I'm really appreciative that you've taken the time to do so.
>
> In terms of the audience, it's very broad (different ages, different backgrounds) hence the wide nature of the question!
>
> I can perhaps narrow it down a bit - I'm especially keen to know if there are any studies that show the impact of studying science - does it affect how school leavers feel about certain topics? Does a solid scientific education affect the choices people make? Still quite vague, but if there's anything out there I'm sure this mailing list is the place to find it!
>
> All the best and thanks again,
> Jenny
>
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 09:11, Sarah West <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > wrote:
>
> Hi Jenny, hi all,
> It's an old reference now, but Jonathan Silvertown's "New Dawn for Citizen Science" 2009, gives a nice overview of where the field has come from and where it was at the time of writing https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Silvertown/publication/26655910_A_new_dawn_for_citizen_science/links/548aaa720cf214269f1ad1eb.pdf
>
> As others have said, the Citizen Science Association (US-based but members from around the world) is a good place to start http://citizenscience.org/ - they produce a journal and the editorial for the first issue last year gives a good overview too http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.65/
>
> Best wishes,
> Sarah
> ---
>
> Dr Sarah West
> Senior Research Associate
> Stockholm Environment Institute
> Environment Building, Wentworth Way
> University of York, YO10 5NG
>
> telephone: 01904 324577 / 07552 285914
> twitter: @SarahWest_SEI
> skype: sarah_e_west
>
> Take part in a citizen science project www.OPALexplorenature.org <http://www.OPALexplorenature.org>
> Read about our research at participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com <http://participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com>
> Our latest paper on volunteers in citizen science is free to read and download here http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.8/
>
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:53:23 +0000
> From: Paolo Arru <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
>
> Hi Jenny,
>
>
> I have been looking into education and citizen science for my dissertation, and found a document (here: https://wellcome.ac.uk/sites/default/files/science-education-tracker-wellcome-feb16.pdf) to be incredibly helpful (and interesting as well). It should be helpful for you as well, as it covers STEM education (barriers, challenges, motivations and so on) quite well, at least to understand a part of the wider picture.
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>
> Hope this helps (at least a little!).
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>
> Bests,
>
>
> Paolo M. Arru
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> BSc Microbiology Undergrad.
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> When you ask “Does a solid scientific education affect the choices people make?” it certainly affect career choices.
>
> A scientific education allows many more choices. You can take up a career within science, or you can opt for a career in any of the domains that do not demand a vocational training. For example, with extra training, scientists can go on to become lawyers but it is much harder to turn a law degree into a career in science.
>
> That is why I advise those entertaining a move into science writing to take their scientific education as far as possible. Once you have made the move it is hard to retrace your steps.
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> MK
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> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jenny Chapman
> Sent: 13 January 2017 09:54
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> Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
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> Thanks to everyone who has sent me suggestions on and off the list - I'm really appreciative that you've taken the time to do so.
>
> In terms of the audience, it's very broad (different ages, different backgrounds) hence the wide nature of the question!
>
> I can perhaps narrow it down a bit - I'm especially keen to know if there are any studies that show the impact of studying science - does it affect how school leavers feel about certain topics? Does a solid scientific education affect the choices people make? Still quite vague, but if there's anything out there I'm sure this mailing list is the place to find it!
>
> All the best and thanks again,
> Jenny
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 09:11, Sarah West <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> Hi Jenny, hi all,
> It's an old reference now, but Jonathan Silvertown's "New Dawn for Citizen Science" 2009, gives a nice overview of where the field has come from and where it was at the time of writing https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Silvertown/publication/26655910_A_new_dawn_for_citizen_science/links/548aaa720cf214269f1ad1eb.pdf
>
> As others have said, the Citizen Science Association (US-based but members from around the world) is a good place to start http://citizenscience.org/ - they produce a journal and the editorial for the first issue last year gives a good overview too http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.65/
>
> Best wishes,
> Sarah
> ---
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> Dr Sarah West
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>
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>
> Take part in a citizen science project www.OPALexplorenature.org<http://www.OPALexplorenature.org>
> Read about our research at participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com<http://participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com>
> Our latest paper on volunteers in citizen science is free to read and download here http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.8/
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:56:01 +0000
> From: Adam Donnan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
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> Jenny,
>
> The IES published a journal called 'They walk among us: The rise of citizen
> science' last August. It is available open access at
> https://www.the-ies.org/resources/they-walk-among-us-rise.
>
> The case studies are all in environmental science, but there is also a
> brief history and the final article looks at data quality.
>
> Hope it is useful for your purposes.
>
> Kind regards,
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> On 12 January 2017 at 16:38, Jenny Chapman <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of some good sources
>> of information. I'm putting together an overview for a general audience and
>> I'm interested in
>>
>> *citizen science*: the origins, quirky examples, cases where data
>> collected have contributed to published research, where it's going next
>>
>> *the importance of teaching science in schools*: why we teach it in
>> schools and why it is compulsory, the value of teaching the subject, the
>> impact it has on students (apologies for vagueness but I feel there must be
>> something out there that touches on this!)
>>
>> If you know of anything please send it to [log in to unmask]
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>> Thanks in advance and all the best for 2017!
>>
>> Jenny
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:16:45 +0000
> From: Dom McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Information about citizen science and the importance of teaching of science in schools for a general audience
>
> Hi Jenny
>
> How all's well with you. If I read you right, you might be ploughing a relatively unprofitable furrow. The factors affecting the choices people make in adult life are enormously complex, and at best science education can only possibly hope to be a small part of that.
>
> So it might be worth looking at the Daniel Kahneman work on how people make decisions (there's an accessible popular science book called "Thinking Fast and Slow" which might be a good start). Closer to home, there's tons of work that's been done on the factors affecting health choices and choices around climate change, so that'll be a good place to look.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Dom
>
> On 13 Jan 2017, at 09:54, Jenny Chapman <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Thanks to everyone who has sent me suggestions on and off the list - I'm really appreciative that you've taken the time to do so.
>
> In terms of the audience, it's very broad (different ages, different backgrounds) hence the wide nature of the question!
>
> I can perhaps narrow it down a bit - I'm especially keen to know if there are any studies that show the impact of studying science - does it affect how school leavers feel about certain topics? Does a solid scientific education affect the choices people make? Still quite vague, but if there's anything out there I'm sure this mailing list is the place to find it!
>
> All the best and thanks again,
> Jenny
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 09:11, Sarah West <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> Hi Jenny, hi all,
> It's an old reference now, but Jonathan Silvertown's "New Dawn for Citizen Science" 2009, gives a nice overview of where the field has come from and where it was at the time of writing https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Silvertown/publication/26655910_A_new_dawn_for_citizen_science/links/548aaa720cf214269f1ad1eb.pdf
>
> As others have said, the Citizen Science Association (US-based but members from around the world) is a good place to start http://citizenscience.org/ - they produce a journal and the editorial for the first issue last year gives a good overview too http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.65/
>
> Best wishes,
> Sarah
> ---
>
> Dr Sarah West
> Senior Research Associate
> Stockholm Environment Institute
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>
> telephone: 01904 324577 / 07552 285914
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> skype: sarah_e_west
>
> Take part in a citizen science project www.OPALexplorenature.org<http://www.OPALexplorenature.org>
> Read about our research at participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com<http://participatoryresearchblog.wordpress.com>
> Our latest paper on volunteers in citizen science is free to read and download here http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.8/
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