Science for the people, by the people

Scientists need the help of citizens in carrying out important research

In his Irish Times article of 7^th December 2017, John Roche describes the power citizens have to contribute to advances in scientific knowledge and to democratise research. Roche, an Astrophysicist and Assistant Professor in Science Education at Trinity College Dublin, describes a new citizen science initiative between the Irish daily newspaper The Irish Times and citizen science researchers across Ireland.

The full article is available at:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/citizen-science-how-scientists-need-your-help-in-carrying-out-important-research-1.3316616