You may have heard of public science, or maybe not. In most fields of science, there are datasets that are SO LARGE that there are not enough actual scientists in those fields to look at it all. And there are some things that people are still better at seeing and identifying or classifying from a dataset than computers are. How do scientists handle the analysis of such large datasets?
Bring in the global public!
If you have access to the Internet, you can get involved in actual, cutting-edge research!
Some non-professionals are even getting their names on published papers for their contributions to new discoveries, such as new exoplanets.
Check out the Zooniverse website - there are over 80 big data projects that you can participate in, no experience required. Check out all the options, in dozens of different fields!
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