UF/IFAS Study: Citizen Science Participation Increases Trust in Science
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 12:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Lay people who participate in citizen science develop more interest in science after participating in such a project, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study shows. "Participating in science does more than teach people about science," said Andrea Lucky, an assistant research scientist in the UF/IFAS entomology department and co-author of the study. "It builds trust in science and helps people understand what scientific research is all about."