PIRSA:10040112

The Science of Galaxy Zoo, or What 250,000 astronomers can tell us about the Universe

Lintott, C. (2010). The Science of Galaxy Zoo, or What 250,000 astronomers can tell us about the Universe. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/10040112

Lintott, Chris. The Science of Galaxy Zoo, or What 250,000 astronomers can tell us about the Universe. Perimeter Institute, Apr. 07, 2010, https://pirsa.org/10040112 

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            url = {https://pirsa.org/10040112},
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            language = {en},
            title = {The Science of Galaxy Zoo, or What 250,000 astronomers can tell us about the Universe},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2010},
            month = {apr},
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Chris Lintott University of Oxford

Collection
Talk Type Public Lectures

Abstract

Since its launch in 2007, the website Galaxy Zoo (www.galaxyzoo.org) has become the largest astronomical collaboration in history, involving more than 250,00 volunteers in classifying galaxies. Humans outperform computers at this kind of visual classification, and the results from Galaxy Zoo have been spectacular. As well as reviewing the intimate connections between the delicate process of galaxy formation and the evolution of our Universe, this talk will include a review of the weird and wonderful objects identified by Galaxy Zoo users and a few tales from the ups and downs of citizen science.