Kevin Altmann
Researcher, bidt
Kevin Altmann is a Researcher at the bidt. He gained his Master’s Degree in Sociology at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and is now planning to study for his doctorate. He is currently conducting investigations into evidence practising in Citizen Science. His other research interests are: qualitative methods in social science; the sociology of science; digital participation and online cultures; the sociology of material; and interpretive video analysis.
Citizen Science goes virtual – Digitalisation as a boom in participatory science?
Ordinary citizens involvement in scientific research should not be taken as a matter of course. Nevertheless, the history of science has over time seen various forms of civil society participation, including Citizen Science…