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AI and Citizen Science for Serendipity [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 It has been argued that introducing AI to creative practices destroys spontaneity, intuition and serendipity. However, the design of systems that leverage complex interactions between citizen scientists (members of the public engaged in research tasks) and computational AI methods have the potential to facilitate creative exploration and chance ...
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Mexican consumers' attitudes toward irradiated and imported apples
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study centers on analyzing Mexican consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for imported US fresh apples subjected to irradiation, contrasting it with the more prevalent postharvest chemical treatments. We collect data using a survey tool in Qualtrics designed to explore the impact of information dissemination through two distinct narrative ...
André D. Murray +2 more
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Bias Reduction via End-to-End Shift Learning: Application to Citizen Science
, 2018 Citizen science projects are successful at gathering rich datasets for various applications. However, the data collected by citizen scientists are often biased --- in particular, aligned more with the citizens' preferences than with scientific objectives.
Chen, Di, Gomes, Carla P.
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Gravitational lens modelling in a citizen science context [PDF]
, 2015 We develop a method to enable collaborative modelling of gravitational lenses and lens candidates, that could be used by non-professional lens enthusiasts.
Baeten, Elisabeth +11 more
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Standardizing Citizen Science? [PDF]
Proceedings of TDWG, 2017 Citizen science engages members of the public in collecting and mobilizing information for research and decision-making. While citizen science is well known for supporting biodiversity research and monitoring at national and global scales, many projects also engage the public in areas including local environmental monitoring and participatory health ...
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Public Perceptions of Citizen Science
Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2017 Members of the public are the foundation and the backbone of citizen science, but much remains unknown about how the public views citizen science. We conducted a survey of public familiarity with, and perceptions of, citizen science.
Eva Lewandowski +3 more
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The Role of Citizen Science in Promoting Health Equity
Annual Review of Public Health, 2021 While there are many definitions of citizen science, the term usually refers to the participation of the general public in the scientific process in collaboration with professional scientists. Citizen scientists have been engaged to promote health equity,
L. Rosas +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables is standard in many grocery stores. This mixed methods study aims to identify the role packaging plays in consumer choice and what packaging material consumers prefer. We analyzed data from quantitative stated preference experiments with a quota sample of 485 consumers living in Germany.
Mira Lehberger +2 more
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Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2019 Citizen science is increasingly upheld with the potential to underpin all aspects of the environmental policy process. However, to date, contributions of citizen science to environmental decision-making remain sparse and not well understood.
Anne Turbé +9 more
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Citizen Science Platforms [PDF]
, 2021 AbstractAdequate infrastructure for citizen science is constantly growing and has become increasingly important in providing support to citizen science activities, both nationally and internationally. Many types of citizen science infrastructures exist, with different functionalities. This chapter focuses on current citizen science platforms.
Liu, Hai-Ying +3 more
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