[Reflection 05: Count Me In—On the Rise of the Citizen Scientist]

In their "Top Ten Forecasts for 2014 and Beyond," the World Futurist Society said citizen science "is on its way to becoming the favored twenty-first-century model for conducting large-scale scientific research." Indeed, citizen science, in which the public participates and collaborates with scientists in research, has had a democratizing effect on the scientific world. The trend has allowed people from all walks of life the opportunity to participate in a variety of research, ranging from the tracking of migration patterns to the measuring ocean acidification. For this reflection, explore the potential impact of the citizens scientist in the 21st century.

Include at least two of the following in your discussion:

• "Citizen Science Rocks!" (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• "Eight Apps that Turn Citizens into Scientists" (Scientific American)
• "First-ever Bluebird Twins Highlight Citizen Science’s Value in Studying Rare Events"  (PLOS)
• "Kids Count: Young Citizen Scientists Learn Environmental Activism (Edutopia)
• "'Citizen Science' Gains Momentum in Northwest and Nationally" (NPR) 
• "Use Your Computer to Help with Climate Research" (Lifehacker Australia)

Required:

• MLA Style
• Works cited 
• One full page in length

Due: Th 04.03