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  • The Crowd & the Cosmos

  • Adventures in the Zooniverse
  • By: Chris Lintott
  • Narrated by: Chris Lintott
  • Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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The Crowd & the Cosmos

By: Chris Lintott
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The world of science has been transformed. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, praying for clear skies, now they have no need to budge from their desks, as data arrives in their inbox. It’s not just astronomy either – dealing with this deluge of data is the major challenge for scientists at CERN and for biologists who use automated cameras to spy on animals in their natural habitats. Artificial intelligence is one part of the solution – but will it spell the end of human involvement in scientific discovery? In this book, Chris Lintott argues ‘no’. It seems that humans and computers working together do better than computers can on their own. But with so much scientific data, you need a lot of scientists – a crowd, in fact. Lintott found such a crowd in the Zooniverse, the web-based project that allows hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic volunteers to contribute to science. As Lintott shows, it’s a wonderful way to engage with science, yielding new insights daily. You, too, can help explore the Universe in your lunch hour.
©2019 Chris Lintott (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing
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'The Crowd and the Cosmos is a superbly written insight into the unique and powerful contribution enthusiasts from all walks of life can make to scientific knowledge.' (Professor Brian Cox)

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A super book

Loved this book. As a zooniverse participant, I felt enormous pride in all its achieved. Chris is witty and charming and his narration was warm and very enjoyable.

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Great

Great overview of Citizen science. Made better by the fact that it’s read by Chris himself!

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