citizen science
noun[U]
/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən ˌsaɪ.əns//ˈsɪt̬.ə.zən ˌsaɪ.əns/scientificwork, forexamplecollectinginformation, that is done byordinarypeoplewithoutspecialqualifications, inordertohelptheworkofscientists:
Thefindingsare awonderfulendorsementof thepowerofcitizenscienceinhelpingunderstandissuesthatdemanddatacollectionon avastscale.
Garden BirdWatchbecamethelargestyear-roundcitizenscienceprojectin theworld.花园观鸟成为世界上最大规模的常年公众科学活动。
- "This is aperfectexampleof howcitizensciencecanwork," said the University of Delaware's Caron. "Lots ofpeoplecan come in andcontributesmallamountsofdata."
- Shepointedto the way in whichcitizenscienceisincreasingpublicawarenessofscientificwork.
- Thesurvey, the firstever, is acitizenscienceprojectthat willmaptheimpactoflightpollutiononstargazing.
Testing, checking and experimenting
- artefact
- assay
- calibrate
- calibration
- check out
- crucible
- factorial
- feeler
- inoculate
- inoculation
- inspect
- inspection
- recheck
- reinspect
- reinspection
- resample
- rescreen
- road test
- screening
- welfare check