5 articles in this issue
Susanna Priest
The phrase citizen science is certainly appealing, especially for many of us who have championed the notion of increasing public engagement in science. Citizen science refers most often to projects in which non-scientists provide some of the labor needed ... see more
Josep Perelló
Citizen science, which incorporates a wide variety of practices and perspectives, is in a process of consolidation. Social sciences and humanities occupy a small space in this field, despite the obvious social dimension of citizen science. In this sense, ... see more
Emilia López-Iñesta,Miguel Ángel Queiruga-Dios,Daniel García-Costa,Francisco Grimaldo
Since the term citizen science emerged, projects involving citizens in science have increased in number and spread to a variety of areas. Citizen science is thus emerging as a mechanism for involving society, stimulating the population's interest in scien... see more
Yasuhito Abe
While various scholars have investigated the role of citizens in generating scientific data after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster under the labels of citizen science and citizen sensing, this essay draws on media ecology and explores its potential ... see more
Ana Delicado,Jussara Rowland,Empar Vengut Climent,Isabel Mendoza-Poudereux,Edurne Gaston
Citizen science is part of a wider trend in science and society of promoting two-way dialogue and engagement between scientists and the public, by involving citizens in the research process. This paper examines how CONCISE, an international research proje... see more