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Involving members of the public can help science projects — but researchers should consider what they want to achieve.

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Gura, T. Citizen science: Amateur experts.Nature 496, 259–261 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7444-259a

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• Published: 10 April 2013
• Issue date: 11 April 2013
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