Science by the People

Science by the People
Author: Aya H. Kimura
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-09-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 081359507X

Studies show that citizen science projects--projects involving nonprofessionals--face dilemmas ranging from austerity to presumed boundaries between science and activism. By unpacking the politics of citizen science, this book aims to help people negotiate a complex political landscape and choose paths moving toward social change and environmental sustainability.