Inclusion in citizen science: The conundrum of rebranding.

Authors :: Cooper, Caren B.
Hawn, Chris L.
Larson, Lincoln R.
Parrish, Julia K.
Bowser, Gillian
Cavalier, Darlene
Dunn, Robert R.
Haklay, Mordechai
Gupta, Kaberi Kar
Jelks, Na’Taki Osborne
Johnson, Valerie A.
Katti, Madhusudan
Leggett, Zakiya
Wilson, Omega R.
Wilson, Sacoby
Source :: Science. 6/25/2021, Vol. 372 Issue 6549, p1386-1388. 3p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: The article explores the implication of rebranding citizen science as a community science to enhance inclusion in the field. Topics discussed include the importance of increasing funding for community science and citizen science instead of using an alternative term to the latter, difference of the research paradigm of community science from citizen science, and the need for strategic planning to advance accessibility, justice, diversity and inclusion in citizen science.