Citizen science projects are meant to involve the public in research, but researchers are starting to ask if the name itself is exclusionary. Could “citizen” discourage Indigenous people and immigrants from participating? Does “science” scare away non-scientists? Citizen science projects are meant to involve the public in research, but researchers are starting to ask if the name itself is exclusionary. Could “citizen” discourage Indigenous people and immigrants from participating? Does “science” scare away non-scientists? Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Experience, not labels, drives participation in citizen science projects
