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  #1 c maggard on 18 Sep 14

   

  An article assigned this week concerned Citizen Scientists. In my professional experience, citizen scientists assist the media and science community in a unique way. I grew up for a while in what is colloquially known as "Tornado Alley". Trained Storm Spotters inform broadcast meteorologists of the location of storms and other weather related phenomena on a regular basis. Prior to the widespread use of radar, these individuals provided a valuable service, and they still do.
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An article assigned this week concerned Citizen Scientists. In my professional experience, citizen scientists assist the media and science community in a unique way. I grew up for a while in what is colloquially known as "Tornado Alley". Trained Storm Spotters inform broadcast meteorologists of the location of storms and other weather related phenomena on a regular basis. Prior to the widespread use of radar, these individuals provided a valuable service, and they still do. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_spotting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_spotting</a></div>

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