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Enlisting Volunteers Can Boost Confidence in Scientific Research
May 3, 2010
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In an era of public skepticism about science and high-stakes decisions based on it, involving more non-scientists in research projects can boost public acceptance, understanding and the quality of the scientific results, a study co-authored by a University of California, Davis researcher suggests.
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