Watch: How do I become a citizen scientist?

For many of us, science is not the career path we end up taking, but science enthusiasts have another option – citizen science.

This is science done by general members of the public, usually helping scientists by providing crowdsourced brains and hands.

But how can a person become a citizen scientist?

Cosmos journalist Jacinta Bowler dives into the how and why of citizen science with four experts.