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In an analysis published in the BMJ, Dr Caitríona Cox and Dr Zoë Fritz say that some language which doctors use can unintentionally indicate blame or an imbalance of power – and that can have a negative impact on the therapeutic relationship between professionals and patients.
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What tickles your fancy: counting birds, measuring mountains on Mars, or measuring the carbon content of soil in the name of climate change research? The explosion of citizen science, or...
Kate Bendall
20 November 2020
4 min read
Learning about citizen science from environmental research
From Starbucks to the NHS, organisations are increasingly engaging large groups of people to help generate ideas and make decisions. The latest learning report from THIS Institute...
Daniel Punch
16 August 2018
2 min read
Using citizen science to generate ideas and build consensus explored in new report
If you missed the first report on this topic, you might like to read Citizen science: Crowdsourcing for research first. Joining forces with diverse groups of people can help produce...
Daniel Punch
21 June 2018
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New report: citizen science can make systematic reviews faster and more efficient
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A new report exploring citizen science in research reveals the power of people to...
Danielle Doyle
22 May 2018
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THIS Institute report highlights potential of citizen science in research
#1 Does the patient hold the key? Sunday 18 March 2018, 11:00-16:00 at the Guildhall in...
Helen Gardner
26 February 2018
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THIS Institute at Cambridge Science Festival 2018