BC SUPPORT Unit
Citizen Science
What is a citizen scientist?
A citizen scientist is a person who wants to help answer scientific questions. People with lived experience, patients and the public who are curious about science and want to share their experiences can volunteer to be a citizen scientist.
What is the Citizen Science project?
The Citizen Science project allows the public to participate in health research. Using an online app, people can share their health data with researchers. This allows researchers to identify new and more relevant questions for research.