Should Volunteer Amateurs Get Credit In The Scientific Community For The Discoveries They Make?

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 14:14 in Mathematics & Economics

This started out as a reply to another post, but then I realized that the topic was worthy of a blog of its own. The best way to illustrate what I'm talking about is to use my own experience, working as a volunteer for a Pro/Am project that is outside my field. After you read the story, you tell me what you think. read more

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