TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘Citizen Scientists’ on Citizen Science
AU - Tolbert, Sarah
AU - Olson, Cheyanne
AU - Ul Haq, Rehan
AU - Evans, Lisa
AU - dos Santos, Ana Paula Oliveira
AU - Alves Franco, Alice
AU - Jager, Iamni
AU - Kovač, Mario
AU - Orchard, Shane
AU - Harris, Stuart
AU - Šrajer, Filip
AU - Santos‑Lang, Chris
AU - Jandrić, Petar
AU - Hayes, Sarah
AU - Jopling, Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/7/3
Y1 - 2024/7/3
N2 - Citizen science, also known as participatory or community science, involves the participation of non-professionally trained individuals in scientific research. This article, part of a series of articles aiming to map and theorise the postdigital dimensions of citizen science, presents diverse narratives from individuals actively engaged in citizen science endeavors. The authors were invited to share their experiences, motivations, challenges, and opportunities in their own words. Their perspectives are organized into three categories: (1) citizen science as a mediator between professional and amateur science, (2) citizen science for diverse publics and community action, and (3) citizen science from the margins. These narratives illuminate citizen science as not just a theoretical construct, but a dynamic methodological prism, revealing the complex entanglement of the postdigital realm and citizen science through innovative sociotechnical methods and approaches. Each contribution highlights the rich possibilities and challenges arising from the intertwining of community researchers and technology in the pursuit of knowledge, meaning, and action. This tapestry of experiences invites further exploration of the evolving landscape of postdigital citizen science.
AB - Citizen science, also known as participatory or community science, involves the participation of non-professionally trained individuals in scientific research. This article, part of a series of articles aiming to map and theorise the postdigital dimensions of citizen science, presents diverse narratives from individuals actively engaged in citizen science endeavors. The authors were invited to share their experiences, motivations, challenges, and opportunities in their own words. Their perspectives are organized into three categories: (1) citizen science as a mediator between professional and amateur science, (2) citizen science for diverse publics and community action, and (3) citizen science from the margins. These narratives illuminate citizen science as not just a theoretical construct, but a dynamic methodological prism, revealing the complex entanglement of the postdigital realm and citizen science through innovative sociotechnical methods and approaches. Each contribution highlights the rich possibilities and challenges arising from the intertwining of community researchers and technology in the pursuit of knowledge, meaning, and action. This tapestry of experiences invites further exploration of the evolving landscape of postdigital citizen science.
KW - postdigital
KW - citizen science
KW - community science
KW - participatory science
KW - postdigital participation
KW - Collective writing
KW - Artificial intelligence
KW - AI
KW - Data
KW - Cross-sector
KW - Knowledge socialism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85197437099&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s42438-024-00494-0
DO - 10.1007/s42438-024-00494-0
M3 - Article
SN - 2524-485X
JO - Postdigital Science and Education
JF - Postdigital Science and Education
M1 - s42438-024-00494-0
ER -