Science beyond institutes: Citizen science at VIB
Gunnar De Winter
Science beyond institutes: Citizen science at VIB
At VIB, we strive to translate our fundamental science into tangible benefits for society. One of the ways in which we do so, is by involving citizens.
More than measurement
First coined in the 1989 January issue of MIT Technology Review, citizen science has become a growing and important part of the scientific enterprise. While exact definitions differ, citizen science has an intuitive ring to it: to engage non-scientists in scientific...