ABOUT THE PROJECT

As part of the European City of Science Katowice 2024, Silesian universities initiated activities carried out using the citizen science method. The idea behind the implemented projects, and at the same time their great value, is the real inclusion of people from outside academic circles in the world of science in an active and causative sense. The essence of such projects is to creatively bring these two spheres closer together and prove that they do not have to belong to exotic galaxies separated from each other by light years of titles, competences, achievements and affiliations. Projects of this type implemented around the world prove that society and academia can effectively cooperate for common benefits.

The topic of activities carried out in Silesia is water. Their aim is to jointly face current challenges resulting from the hydrological situation in the city, region, country and world, and to check what we really know about the fluids we take into our bodies every day and how they affect us.