Scientific, useful and interesting enough for diverse publics? A BBC podcast showing the hooks of citizen science (3 minutes)
Let’s see the case of this audio. This podcast was launched last year, as one of the episodes of the BBC series Inside Science. From around minute 14:45, the listener gets introduced to part of the history of citizen science such as radio-based research from the 1930s. This is followed by a discussion of the Zooniverse platform, which is 10 years old already. The reporter gets on the platform and describes his user experience, while he tells the audience he has chosen a project about penguins, helping scientists get more information about penguin populations. What makes this story interesting? In the episode, a person tries a tool live and tells the listener about his findings, curious facts and how his motivation rises because he is contributing to something he values.
Screenshot of the BBC website that showcases the podcast.
Link to the podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000hpdl