The Conversation

Wed Jun 22

Citizen science volunteers are almost entirely white

Written by Bradley Allf, PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, North Carolina State University

Many citizen science projects rely on volunteers to collect data in the field.Marko Geber/DigitalVision via Getty Images Citizen science volunteers are almost entirely white

CC BY-ND

Every day, volunteers around the world contribute to scientific studies through “citizen science.” Citizen science can be anything from counting migrating birds to measuring precipitation or even tracking...

Citizen science volunteers are almost entirely white

More Articles ...

The iconic American inventor is still a white male – and that's an obstacle to race and gender inclusion

Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like

Coronavirus: social distancing may be a rare chance to get our sleep patterns closer to what nature intended

Trouble on the Belarus-Poland border: What you need to know about the migrant crisis manufactured by Belarus' leader

Retractions and controversies over coronavirus research show that the process of science is working as it should

50 years ago, the first CT scan let doctors see inside a living skull – thanks to an eccentric engineer at the Beatles' record company

Air travel is in a rut – is there any hope of recapturing the romance of flying?

Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions − but nobody's in charge of cleaning it up

Netanyahu remains unmoved by Israel’s lurch toward pariah status − but at home and abroad, Israelis are suffering the consequences