A Model for Integrating the Public into Scientific Research
@article{Barreto2003AMF, title={A Model for Integrating the Public into Scientific Research}, author={Claudia Barreto and David Fastovsky and Peter M. F. Sheehan}, journal={Journal of Geoscience Education}, year={2003}, volume={51}, pages={71 - 75} }
Science progresses whenever new ways of explaining natural phenomena are revealed. New ideas can only be put to use after the results and significance of research have been brought to the attention of both the scientific and lay communities. The Milwaukee Public Museum Dig-A-Dinosaur Program is a model for scientists who want to conduct research as well as engage and educate the public in their field of study. An array of rewards is derived from including amateurs as members of a research team…
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