Project description
When scientists listen to the public
Creating research that is both accessible and acceptable to the public means scientific activity should not be conducted only at universities or research centres. Volunteers (non-scientific) should also participate in research projects. Known as crowd science, this approach contributes ideas and solutions to issues being researched. The EU-funded CROWDKNOW project will work to ensure citizens’ inputs are not ignored. It will measure the preferences and costs of scientists for engaging in crowd input and define relevant incentives for scientists to increase their engagement in crowd science projects. The project will also explore the characteristics of scientists who engage with citizens. This will show how important it is for scientists to be trained to interact with the public.
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF
Coordinator
3000 Leuven
Belgium
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