The Crowd and the Cosmos

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Adventures in the Zooniverse

(Author) Chris Lintott

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Astronomer and TV presenter Chris Lintott tells the story of the Zooniverse, the platform which enables hundreds of thousands of ordinary people to contribute to scientific research. He describes the discoveries they are making, and shows how, in the world of Big Data and smart machines, humans play a unique part in adding to scientific knowledge.

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Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Format:

Paperback

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None

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ISBN:

9780198842231

Publish year:

2021

Publish date:

March 25, 2021

Chris Lintott

Chris Lintott is a British astrophysicist known for his work on citizen science projects like Galaxy Zoo. His writing style is engaging and accessible, making complex scientific concepts easily understandable to the general public. His key contributions to literature include popularizing citizen science and promoting public engagement in astronomy.