The Rise of Citizen Scientists | IdeaFeed | Big Think | Science News | Scoop.it

A growing group of individuals, who call themselves 'health hackers' or 'citizen scientists', are taking control of their personal health data, and sometimes they interact privately with research institutions to enable meaningful scientific research. "Increasingly, the outside-the-system approach seems to have reached a turning point. In talks at national conferences, in webinars, blogs and articles, more people are starting to ask: Is science really something anyone can do?"