The rise of citizen science: from tracking the migration of songbirds to discovering new celestial bodies, amateur scientists may help fill in a need for more researchers. Beyond helping 'real' scientists collect data, amateurs are becoming better trained, better equipped, and better prepared to contribute to tomorrow's breakthroughs

Imagine yourself discovering another Earth. Or identifying an unknown underwater species. Helping the blind to see. Finding a cure for cancer. Proving the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life. Such visions [...]