Description:
We can learn a lot from previous examples of citizen science and especially where data was collected just out of curiosity. Looking at citizen science projects can help us appreciate the public understanding of science in a broader context.
Brief description: Wilson Wall, a scientist by training, and by inclination a trumpet player and cyclist, studied zoology and then human genetics. After many years as a clinical geneticist he set up Bewdley Orchids, a conservation company cultivating British native orchids from seed. www.wilsonwall.uk
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