Socientize: Cell Images Experiment
Channel: Fundación Ibercivis
Date: 2013-05-13

Citizen science is an innovative concept to involve the general public in scientific processes. One of the best ways to help people understand science is by letting them participate in scientific research and experiments. This is what citizen science tries to achieve.

The SOCIENTIZE project will coordinate all agents involved in the citizen science process, setting the basis for this new open science paradigm. The project will promote the usage of science infrastructures composed of dedicated and external resources, including professional and amateur scientists. SOCIENTIZE will set-up a network where infrastructure providers and researchers will recruit volunteers from a general public to perform science at home.

Cell Images Experiment intends to help a biotechnologist on his research about apoptosis, a type of programmed cell death. Successful results may lead to more  accurate and effective cancer treatments. This video introduces the context of the experiment and provides a tutorial about the biotechnology basis needed to understand  the work being carried out.

Initial phase is deployed jointly between the BIFI-Unizar and the Department of Education from the Aragon Regional Government with the support of the Ibercivis Foundation and Ciencia Viva. It is scheduled to be deployed at European and Brazilian level as a part of the objectives of the FP7 project, SOCIENTIZE. Experiment also provides a virtual excursion, where students can visit the laboratory and get direct training from scientific research. That is carried out under a distinct FP7 project called Global Excursion.

Let's fight cancer together, contribute!

http://pybossa.socientize.eu/pybossa/app/cellsimages/newtask