Crowdsourcing

A Waze for wildfires: Learn how tech is enabling better, earlier wildfire detection

An internet-connected network of cameras and sensors in five states taps into the power of crowdsourcing and allows wildfires to be spotted quickly and more precisely. Graham Ke...

Why we shouldn’t underestimate the power of diversity

The best way to prepare for a future of unknown complexity? Build on the strength of our differences, explain MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito and writer Jeff Howe. In the fall of...

Why you really should share your medical data

A lot of people are advocating for citizen science, pooling medical data, crowdsourcing medical history — you know, de-siloing traditionally isolated institutions and discipline...