PersonalScienceWiki:What is Personal Science?

Personal Science describes a citizen science practice in which individuals use empirical methods to answer their own personal questions. Practitioners typically try to find insights into or solutions for personal issues, frequently related to their health or well-being. Examples of personal science include the management of a chronic condition, mental health but also weight-loss or productivity increases.

Examples

You can find lots of examples of personal science projects on this wiki in the Projects section, notably in the subcategory "Show and Tell".

Further readings

• Wolf and de Groot (2020). A Conceptual Framework for Personal Science.
• Heyen (2019). From self-tracking to self-expertise: The production of self-related knowledge by doing personal science