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We Need a Crash Course in Citizen Science

Stuart Firestein | Posted 05.11.2012 | Science
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Stuart Firestein

So what is the way in? How do we get to appreciate and understand and participate in science without having to collect a few PhDs? Though it may seem a curious perspective, I suggest ignorance.

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Scientific Research and a Sustainable Planet

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.12.2012 | Green
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Steven Cohen

With a global population that is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, the crucial question emerges -- how do we extract our needs from the planet without destroying it?

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