citizen-science
github.com/dylanrees/citizen-science ↗🔬 A repository of resources related to citizen, community-based and/or non-institutional science
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Tools and Equipment
- 3D Printable Science Equipment3D Printing and Fabrication
A list of different 3d-printable science objects with models.
- AWEsomeEnvironmental Science and Geology
An affordable airborne wind turbine prototype.
- Bento BoxBiology and Chemistry
A low-cost PCR workstation from Bento Lab.
- BioSurplusBiology and Chemistry
A supplier of used bio lab equipment.
- BLASTBiology and Chemistry
Search tool for local alignment.
- Build My Lab ContestOther
A competition to create instructables for DIY lab equipment.
Literature
- Academic Research in the 21st Century: Maintaining Scientific Integrity in a Climate of Perverse Incentives and HypercompetitionCitizen Science Theory
- Buckets of Resistance: Standards and the Effectiveness of Citizen ScienceCitizen Science Theory
- Citizen Engineering: Disrupting Expertise in Classroom and CommunityCitizen Science Theory
A paper introducing the concept of "citizen engineering" as a companion to citizen science
- Citizen Science as an Ecological Research Tool: Challenges and BenefitsCitizen Science Theory
- Citizen Science: Probing the Virtues and Contexts of Participatory ResearchCitizen Science Theory
- First-Ever Video May Show Pig-Like Animals Mourning Their DeadCitizen Science Practice
An example of an important scientific discovery being made by someone who was not an institutional academic (an 8-year-old boy). The boy received lead author credit in a scientific paper.
Software
- ALOHAModeling and Computation
A piece of software disributed by the EPA that models the threat zone for various types of chemical spill and explosion hazards.
- BOINCModeling and Computation
Open-source cross-platform volunteer computing network connecting computers of volunteers/citizen scientists to scientific research projects. Used by CERN and universities around the world.
- CalibrePublishing , Collaboration and Organization
eBook management software.
- DesbordanteModeling and Computation
An open-source data profiler specifically focused on discovery and validation of complex patterns in data.
- DiaModeling and Computation
Open-source software for making diagrams.
- eu-citizen.sciencePublishing , Collaboration and Organization
links to 200 projects
Publishing and Doing Research
- arXiv
A Cornell-supported site for sharing and discussing early drafts of scientific papers (mostly physics and math).
- Citizen Science: Theory and Practice
An open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to discussion about methods in citizen science.
- Directory of Open Access Journals
Over 9000 journals listed.
- Investigative Dashboard
A tool for researchers, especially journalists, to share documents and findings.
- Library Genesis
An online tool for gaining access to scientific articles that are normally beyond paywalls.
- Public Library of Science (PLOS)
Nonprofit organization that publishes open-access journals and also advocates for openness and tranparency in science.
Citizen Science Spaces and Projects
- BioBusOther
A mobile science education lab.
- BioCuriousGenetics/Biohacking
The first biohacking space in the world, located in Sunnyvale, CA
- Coweeta Listening ProjectEnvironment
Southern Appalachian project combining ecological research with civic action.
- Fab FoundationOther
an organization that facilitaties a network of digital fabrication "Fab Labs"
- Farm HackOther
A project for producing open farm tools.
- Four Thieves Vinegar CollectiveGenetics/Biohacking
A group working on DIY pharma-hacking projects, such as a $30 alternative to $600 epi-pens.
Other Resources
- Biocanvas
A collection of biological images as art.
- Detroit Future City: A Field Guide to Working with Lots
Guides for urban agriculture from Detroit.
- MOST
The Pearce Research Group at Michigan Tech in Open Sustainability Technology.
- Open source engineering software
A large list maintained on Appropedia.
- OSGeo
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, which offers a lot of open tools for working with GIS data.
- The Open Source Hardware Association
A resource for all things open hardware, including designs and legal considerations.
Conferences and Events
- Biodesign Challenge
Student design competition that concentrates on envisioning the future application of biotechnology.
- Biofabricate
A design-focused annual conference that focuses on biotechnology-affiliated design, materials, and techniques.
- iGEM
Student synthetic biology competition with connections to many DIY bio labs.
- Innovative Citizen
An annual citizen science festival in the Ruhr area, Germany, with an emphasis on organic fabrication, bio-hacking, mobile agriculture, and sustainability in urban ecosystems.
Art and Science Spaces
- Center for Science and the Imagination
A collaboration between artists and scientists at Arizona State University.
- Coalesce: Center for Biological Arts
A bioart studio-lab at SUNY Buffalo.
- Interspecifics
A Mexico City-based collective working on projects at the intersection of art and science, especially related to biologically-generated sound.
- MIT Media Lab
An interdisciplinary art, science and technology research center that is part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- STEM to STEAM
An initiative out of Rhode Island School of Design to bring more art and design into STEM education.
- The Waag Society
An institute for collaborative art, science and technology based in the Netherlands.
Showing a sample of 141 resources. View the full list on GitHub →