# How you can contribute to scientific discoveries from your couch

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/not-all-scientists-wear-lab-coats-volunteers-are-fueling-research-nationwide/
- Published: 2022-08-28T10:00:44-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Citizen scientists on a Grand Canyon Youth river trip deploy a light trap to help monitor aquatic insect populations on the Colorado River. Photo courtesy Freshwaters Illustrated / USGS. Article by Isabella Isaacs-Thomas. PBS – August 25, 2022. When you picture a scientist, do you see a white coat-clad PhD-holder pipetting away at a lab bench? Or maybe a skygazer with a different day job who goes out on clear nights for a good view of the stars? Historically speaking, both of those examples fit the bill. German-British astronomer William Herschel was originally an amateur who observed the night sky using homemade telescopes. He discovered […] Click here to view original web page at www.pbs.org