Episode
#169 Turning Curiosity into Science: Citizen Science Month with Dr Jessie Oliver
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- Citizen Science Show
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- Apr 20, 2026
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- 1675
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- https://www.scistarteraustralia.au/
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Summary
A National Push for Participation As April unfolds, Australians are being called to step outside, look closer, and contribute to something far bigger than themselves. Citizen Science Month, a global initiative encouraging public involvement in scientific research, is gaining momentum locally—with an ambitious national goal of 100,000 recorded “acts of science.” For Dr Jessie Oliver, Technical Manager at SciStarter Australia, the mission is both simple and transformative: make science accessible to everyone. “An act of science can be contributing to any citizen science project,” Jessie explains. “And the sky’s the limit in terms of what those projects look like.” From logging bird sightings to analysing medical data online, participation can take many forms—united by a shared purpose of advancing knowledge through collective effort. More Information https://www.scistarteraustralia.au/ https://www.scistarteraustralia.au/post/citizen-science-month-2026 https://www.zooniverse.org/ If you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts. Leave us a review and share this show with your friends. It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you. Contact the Show We are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events. You can email us at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.