Citizen Science Over Coffee: When One Scientist Isn't Enough

April Belongs to Citizen Science. People Help Solve Problems Scientists Have Been Tackling for Years

April is celebrated worldwide as Citizen Science Month — a time highlighting activity in which members of the public contribute to both data collection and analysis. Globally, tens of millions of people are involved; in the Czech Republic, participation reaches hundreds of thousands each year. Anyone can take part in Citizen Science Month: all it takes is a smartphone, a computer, and the willingness to contribute to research whose results end up in scientific publications and international databases — and in some cases significantly accelerate the pace of discovery.

23 Mar

Scientist’s Digital Passport: Why ORCID iD Adoption is Growing

ORCID iD is becoming a key tool for uniquely identifying researchers and connecting their outputs across systems. The text explains why its importance is growing in the Czech research environment, how it contributes to better tracking of scientific outputs, and how it fits into the broader ecosystem of persistent identifiers. It also shows that ORCID is gradually moving from individual use to systematic integration within institutional infrastructure.