Citizen scientists

Citizen Science is academic research engaging citizens to contribute actively to the research. On this page you will find inspiring examples, stories and experiences of citizen science projects. 

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  Dutch financial history Dutch citizens were invited to contribute their family financial documents to research into Dutch financial history [in Dutch].
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  Street poetry Researcher Kila van der Starre uses crowdsourcing to map street poetry in The Netherlands and Belgium [in Dutch].
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  Working together on clean air Fleur Froeling and her colleagues at IRAS are investigating the impact of wood smoke on healthy air, together with around a hundred members of the public.
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  Humour research Humour researcher Madelijn Strick engages children and adults in scientific research [in Dutch].

Meetings between researchers and volunteers to exchange insights can be very valuable, provided it suits the intended target audience. It can result in proud volunteers and proud researchers.