Sending Science Down The Phone: New Technology Will Map Research Across The World
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 20:21
in Mathematics & Economics
New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analyse their data remotely and map findings across the world, without having to return to the lab, according to research. The authors of the study say the software will also enable members of the public to act as 'citizen scientists' and help collect data for community projects.