YouCount – citizen scientist training
The YouCount project is about using citizen science to boost young people’s inclusion in society. As part of the Swedish case, PhD student Dina Dabaghie… Läs mer
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2022-05-20Uppdaterad:
2023-03-23
Boom in Swedish citizen science – conference and…
December saw the launch of Sweden’s national citizen science portal, medborgarforskning.se. At a conference on citizen science run by VA (Public & Science) on 8… Läs mer
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2021-12-15Uppdaterad:
2023-12-01
How accessible is Swedish housing? Swedish pupils and…
Press release 22 September 2021 During September and October, Swedish school pupils, senior citizens and anyone interested will be investigating the environmental barriers that can… Läs mer
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2021-09-22Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25
Swedish pupils and researchers together tackle food waste
Better climate information reduces waste in the school canteen. This is a clear finding of the Food Waste Experiment, a mass experiment in which around… Läs mer
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2021-05-21Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25
Swedish pupils and senior citizens to help research…
In order to live independent and active lives, we need housing that is designed to meet our needs. But how accessible is Swedish housing? School… Läs mer
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2021-05-06Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25
New tool to help anyone learn how to…
Several years of research and development are behind the News Evaluator, a tool that teaches an evidence-based method for online source criticism. The tool has… Läs mer
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2021-04-22Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25
Young people in Sweden, Spain, Ireland and the…
In 2019 and early 2020, school pupils, teachers, scout groups, astronomers and interested members of the public in Sweden, Spain, the UK and Ireland went… Läs mer
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2020-11-12Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25
The Star-Spotting Experiment takes off around Europe
This year’s Swedish Researchers’ Night mass experiment – the Star-Spotting Experiment – is to be run in Ireland, Spain, the UK and Sweden this coming… Läs mer
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2019-09-02Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25
ECSA 2018 – post-conference reflections on citizen science
The second international conference of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 4–5 June 2018. VA’s Fredrik Brounéus and Dick… Läs mer
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2018-06-21Uppdaterad:
2023-05-30
Finding the Vasa cannons–VA joins the search
When the Swedish warship Vasa capsized and sank in Stockholm harbour on her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628, there were 64 cannons on board.… Läs mer
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2018-04-24Uppdaterad:
2023-11-08
Swedish pupils to develop source criticism tool in…
Press Release 18 May 2017 Fake news is a topic that is currently generating much debate. But what kind of news is streaming through young… Läs mer
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2017-05-18Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25
From lost pets to bikes for sale: pupils…
What is the function of the physical notice board in the digital age? Over 1,500 pupils have been helping researchers from the Universities of Gothenburg,… Läs mer
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2017-05-16Uppdaterad:
2023-12-06