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Title:

Back Off Man, I'm A Scientist: User Generated Discovery

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Organizer:
Jon Wiley, Google
Description:
Broad access to vast amounts of raw data, along with ever more powerful tools, have given everyday people the ability to make significant contributions to scientific inquiry and enrich our understanding of the Universe. See how passionate amateurs are addressing the fundamental questions of our world.
Questions
Answered:
  1. How are amateurs contributing to science?
  2. What tools do they use?
  3. What discoveries have been made?
  4. Which fields benefit the most from amateurs?
  5. Where is more help needed?
  6. How can scientists set up systems to get help from amateurs?
  7. How have amateurs historically contributed? What's different now?
  8. Are amateurs qualified? How can we ensure quality contributions?
  9. What can we learn about the passion generated by engaging in scientific endeavors?
  10. Where is this going? What lies ahead for amateur science?
Panelists:
Darlene Cavalier (The Science Cheerleader), Kevin Schawinski (GalaxyZoo.org), Matthew Shindell (UCSD), Jon Wiley, moderator (Google)
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Human / Social Issues
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
Isaac Weinhausen
on 22/10/08
This reminds me of the piece WIRED just did about the end of the scientific method.

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/16-07/pb_theory

-isaacw
David Freer
on 8/1/09
Also reminds me of the "Learning and Sharing" model of the Social Media Map- which shows how we all interact in our online conversations

http://organicpaidsearch.com/google-seo-blog/index.php/very-cool-social-media-map/

Essentially, looking at this map, you can see we are quickly becoming one big conversation...

-Dave
last minute
on 18/5/09
This will be a great panel.
Sergio Kotko
on 4/8/09
Internet has provided great assistance to researchers. Every day more and more.
Essay help
on 7/8/09
ha-ha! Nice name of the panel!
Bui Thi Xuan
on 15/9/09
Nice idea but it very difficult to make it come true.
business directory
on 23/10/09
This will be a great panel,but it seems very difficult to make it come true. Yet Internet has provided great assistance to researchers. Every day more and more.
iphone ringtone maker
on 13/11/09
I'd be super into learning from Kris. Dig it!
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