Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters because who gets to speak for science steers which problems are prioritized, how evidence is translated into practice and who ultimately ...

Defining Citizen Science in Context | Panelists opened by offering working definitions of citizen science—not just as data collection by non-scientists, but as a broader model for collaboration, where ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

From mapping the human genome and increasing life expectancy to inventing the iPhone and developing artificial intelligence, scientists say, science has a wide impact on the everyday lives of all ...

On a few special Saturdays out of the year, visitors to the St. Louis Science Center are treated with a mind-blowing event: The Amazing Brain Carnival. Featuring a variety of activities for guests to ...

The inaugural Wilmington Community Science Fest scheduled for Saturday brings the wide array of community science activities ...

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Cameron Parish resident Karri Hooper takes sound readings from underwater microphones as part of a community science research project on the coast of Southwest Louisiana. Credit: Elise Plunk/Louisiana ...

Spring has sprung, and this time of year brings bees and butterflies flying through our yards and neighborhoods. These tiny members of our community play crucial roles in the flowers and fruit trees ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters ...

Yvette Cabrera is a senior reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, an investigative news nonprofit, where she covers inequality in economic and social well-being with a focus on environmental ...