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Bridging the Gap between Large Research Infrastructures in Physics and Society through Citizen Science

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Despite the large progress of science in the frontiers of Physics and its impact to our lives, a gap between research and society is observed. In this article we discuss the potential of citizen science to help bridge this gap by both supporting scientific research and increasing society’s science literacy.

Source: Europhysics news

DOI: 10.1051/epn/2023203

Authors: Emmanouil Chaniotakis, Sofoklis Sotiriou, Gary Hemming, Francesca Spagnuolo

Institutions: Ellinogermaniki Agogi, European Gravitational Observatory

Language: English

Topic: Academic Publishing and Open Access

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: European Commission, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

Awards: G1621554085, REsearch INfrastructures FOR Citizens in Europe, G434337789, G4937468798