Anthropomorphism and motivating participation in citizen science projects

If community scientists treated their technology like another member of the team, would it increase engagement?

Zoey Rosen, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis at the University of Oklahoma, presents her video abstract based on a study on the effect that anthropomorphizing sampling technologies had on citizen scientist participation.

Contact email: zoey.rosen@ou.edu

Title: Anthropomorphism and motivating participation in citizen science projects

Journal: Journal of Science Communication

Authors: Zoey Rosen, Marilee Long, Bonne Ford, Eric A. Wendt, Michael Cheeseman, Casey Quinn, Christian L’Orange, John Volckens, Jeffrey R. Pierce

Publication date: Nov 25, 2024

URL: https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_2308_2024_A04/

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