(From SciStarter.)
With so many people stuck in their homes and looking for something meaningful to engage with, it seems that Citizen Science Month has come at just the right time! Citizen Science Month is a collaboration between SciStarter and the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University. For those of you who haven’t heard of Citizen Science before, I’ll give you a quick rundown. In scientific research, oftentimes the most energy intensive part is gathering data required to reach reliable solutions. Citizen Science empowers members of the public to gather useful data in so many different ways; from monitoring the natural world, using smartphone sensors to record environmental conditions and even, you guessed it, gaming!
If you are interested in engaging with Citizen Science Month, without gaming, have a look at these articles about 7 Ways you can Take Part in Online Science Projects and Activities from Discover Magazine or Citizen Science-ing where you are from SciStarter.
Here are a few games where you can advance global scientific understanding while you play:
Tall Hobbit Adventures 