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This article argues that science communication is not just dissemination but part of participatory knowledge production, especially when science is socially contested and policy-relevant.
Consultation on societal challenges and scientific solutions will inform decision-making at country’s main research funder.
The core concept of co-design sounds simple: bring people together and build better solutions. In practice, it’s a mindset shift from doing research about people to creating change with them.
This study contributes to a growing understanding of individual- and institution-level factors that may influence academic researcher engagement with research coproduction.
New research by ESMT Berlin and Politecnico di Milano explores how non-experts assess scientific research proposals and reveals key implications for public participation in science funding.
This blog explores why citizen science matters and how governments can support its growth through inclusive strategies, robust infrastructure, and international collaboration.
This article advocates for a closer study of the forms of citizenship nurtured among individual participants in citizen science (CS) projects by highlighting some salient features of CS in China.
The voice of citizen scientists is often lost despite their indispensable role. To remedy this deficiency, a survey on the overall experiences of citizen scientists was undertaken.
The toolkit walks through six steps to achieve more effective and inclusive climate policymaking, based on learnings from citizen engagement and science research pilots worldwide.
Wallace, who independently discovered the theory of evolution, relied on local knowledge to craft his seminal work on species ranges in the Amazon. Now, the region's Indigenous scientists have taken charge of their research using this and other cross-cultural tools.
Scheme gets under way as data suggests Environment Agency's own monitoring leaves rivers unprotected
Contributory citizen science is a method in which non-professional participants contribute to data collection in whole or in part to advance scientific research. This Primer outlines the use of citizen science in the environmental and ecological sciences, discussing participant engagement, data quality assurance and bias correction.
The height of the pollen season has passed, and if you lived in Barcelona you might have had an easier time managing your allergies. In fact, thanks to a citizen science initiative run by the city in collaboration with the students of two schools, residents can access information on the Planttes app and get suggestions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need to partner with the community in pandemic preparedness and response in order to enable trust-building among stakeholders, which is key in pandemic management.
The paper brings together the literature on citizen science and on deliberative democracy and epistemic injustice.
Too often, science public communication programmes are didactic in nature. To help generate genuine engagement, the EU-funded DITOs project launched two-way discussions to inspire the public and influence policy.
The unconventional method could help astronomers better track meteorites that fall to Earth during the daytime.
Birdsong has long connected humans to nature. Historical reconstructions using bird monitoring and song recordings collected by citizen scientists reveal that the soundscape of birdsong in North America and Europe is both quieter and less varied, mirroring declines in bird diversity and abundance.
Study shows collaboration between civil society and academia achieving progress toward the goals of the UN Ocean Decade
A Scoping Review and Case Study
The true potential of citizen social science, whereby members of the public participate in the investigation and analysis of social phenomena, remains to be realised.
They strengthen the institutions that ensure a strong democracy, leading to rational decisions
