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Community science, which involves professional scientists collaborating with amateur science enthusiasts to study a topic, is often an effective and engaging way to conduct research. It can allow people to assist with conservation efforts, provide youth with learning experiences outside of the classroom, and increase the amount of data researchers can collect. This approach was essential to the success of a study by biologist Grace Herzel and colleagues of butterfly color and its relation to behavior, which included findings from hundreds of students and community members in northwestern Arkansas.