Science by, with and for citizens: rethinking ‘citizen science’ after the 2011 Fukushima disaster

摘要: This study illustrates how citizen-driven radiation monitoring has emerged in post-Fukushima Japan, where citizens generate their own data and measurement devices to provide public with actionable about environments. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork around Fukushima Prefecture, it highlights the multifaceted character of these bottom-up, citizen-led efforts, contrasting initiatives emergence “citizen participatory” science policy discourses Japan. Recognizing contested nature citizenship Japan nuclear arena, article considers terms definitions shape participation other stakeholders (local communities, authorities, regulators, professional scientists) technology culturally historically specific ways. It builds observations open up new spaces expertise, which engage all through social-scientific intervention.