The Social Life of Data
2016-08-02T07:54:15Z (GMT)
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<p>Citizen science
is a participatory research practice whereby members of the public contribute
to research through sensing, collecting and analysing data. Often citizen
science is facilitated by the internet and digital technology including apps
and web based games. There are many examples of citizen science initiatives across
many disciplines, including projects that address societal or environmental
challenges. The rise of citizen science and the increasing use of interactive
and emerging technologies to collect, analyse and share data presents new
opportunities and challenges for researchers, their institutions and the public
creators of these datasets. This presentation looks to the future of publicly engaged
research practices and encourages speculation around the challenges, opportunities
for impact and potential innovations when data becomes playable and social.</p>
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