Summary: <p>Advances in technology and communication have brought the world of professional science to the rest of us. With initiatives like Galaxy Zoo and CosmoQuest, the interested public can get involved in producing scientific results that are often a crucial component in a scientific paper or a new discovery.</p> <p>In this episode, Tony Darnell and Dustin Gibson discuss the growing importance of citizen science and we'll talk about CosmoQuest, a citizen science initiative started in 2012 that has faced budget cuts and needs your help.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support</a>
