{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/69e60d29d2febdbec98a8857?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#169 Turning Curiosity into Science: Citizen Science Month with Dr Jessie Oliver","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/1776686422123-ad62ddec-66e7-4023-b7bd-5ae15354c6bc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>A National Push for Participation</strong></p><p>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.”</p><p><br></p><p>For Dr Jessie Oliver, Technical Manager at SciStarter Australia, the mission is both simple and transformative: make science accessible to everyone.</p><p><br></p><p>“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.”</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More Information</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.scistarteraustralia.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.scistarteraustralia.au/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.scistarteraustralia.au/post/citizen-science-month-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.scistarteraustralia.au/post/citizen-science-month-2026</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.zooniverse.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.zooniverse.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>Leave us a review and share this show with your friends.</p><p>It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact the Show</strong></p><p>We are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.</p><p>You can email us at: <a href=\"mailto:info@citizenscienceshow.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">info@citizenscienceshow.com</a></p>","author_name":"Citizen Science Show"}