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“Citizen Science”? Rethinking Science and Public Participation
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Since the late twentieth century, “citizen science” has become an increasingly fashionable label for a growing number of participatory research activities. This paper situates the origins and rise of the term “citizen science” and contextualises “citizen science” within the broader history of public participation in science. It analyses critically the current promises — democratisation, education, discoveries — emerging within the “citizen science” discourse and offers a new framework to better understand the diversity of epistemic practices involved in these participatory projects. Finally, it maps a number of historical, political, and social questions for future research in the critical studies of “citizen science”.
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“…enhance citizen science initiatives by empowering participants to engage in more complex and meaningful tasks, thereby addressing common critiques such as the “ data drone ” concern, where citizens are seen as mere data collectors rather than active researchers (Strasser, Baudry et al., 2019).”
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- Authors
- Strasser, B. J., Baudry, J., Mahr, D., Sanchez, G., & Tancoigne, E.
- Venue
- Science & Technology Studies
- Publisher
- Science and Technology Studies
- Published
- 2018-10-30
- Pages
- 52-76
- ISSN
- 2243-4690 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2782318340
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- 425
- References
- 107
- FWCI
- 45.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
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