The Science of Citizen Science

by Katrin Vohland (Editor), Anne Land-zandstra (Editor), Luigi Ceccaroni (Editor)

This open access book discusses how the involvement of citizens into scientific endeavors is expected to contribute to solve the big challenges of our time, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, growing inequalities within and between societies, and the sustainability turn. The field of citizen science has been growing in recent decades. Many different stakeholders from scientists to citizens and from policy makers to environmental organisations have been involved in its practice. In addition, many scientists also study citizen science as a research approach and as a way for science and society to interact and collaborate. This book provides a representation of the practices as well as scientific and societal outcomes in different disciplines. It reflects the contribution of citizen science to societal development, education, or innovation and provides and overview of the field of actors as well as on tools and guidelines. It serves as an introduction for anyone whowants to get involved in and learn more about the science of citizen science.

885 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2021

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Back in the 19th century Science would mean the ability to prove something for certain, after centuries of bull* through belief and murder. The 20th century meant going back to the old ways of the powerful men: believe or you get a bullet in your skull. Hence Science becomes the name of the governmental church. Here are the priests that debate how canon is the Citizen Science.