{"id":828,"date":"2019-10-30T14:37:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodape.org\/?p=828"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:29:55","slug":"apes-among-us-episode-6-citizen-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodape.org\/index.php\/apes-among-us-episode-6-citizen-scientists\/","title":{"rendered":"Apes Among Us, Episode #6:  &#8220;Citizen Scientists&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on February 18th, 2025 at 01:29 pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Episode 6 of Apes Among Us, entitled \u201cCitizen Scientists,\u201d hosts Matt Pruitt, Brandon Lentz, and Brian Brown discuss with NAWAC Chairman Michael Mayes and other NAWAC members their experiences, observations, and contributions as citizen scientists\u2014individuals without formal scientific training who collect data to advance the cause of science. Wildlife biologist Angelo Capparella also returns to Apes Among Us to provide input regarding citizen science from the perspective of a professional scientist. 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