The citizen science revolution | Leesa Ricci | TEDxSUU

Science is not just for specialists. Many new and important scientific discoveries are being made by "citizen scientists," non-professional researchers, who contribute data and observations to our collective knowledge of the planet and beyond.

Leesa Ricci is a passionate advocate for citizen science projects and believes we can all contribute to the body of scientific knowledge in meaningful ways through participatory culture. Leesa is currently working on her Master’s of Public Administration degree at Southern Utah University. Leesa works at the Ashcroft Observatory and is the current Director of the Southern Utah Space Foundation.

[eamonnshields]

Hi Leesa. Your lecture was grate, very inspiring, I would like to become an amateur astronomer. You are a very intelligent lady. Good luck with your degree. :-)

[Makiaveli]

Very interesting ted talk, I would ask what would be the incentive for someone to become a citizen scientist, you know someone who isnt interested in science for science sake

[carloscobian]

Let's start today, we all can put a grain of sand to build the science castle!!!