Finding Pathways to More Equitable and Meaningful Public-Scientist Partnerships

摘要: For many, citizen science is exciting because of the possibility for more diverse, equitable partnerships in scientific research with outcomes considered meaningful and useful by all, including public participants. This was focus a symposium we organized at 2015 conference Citizen Science Association. Here synthesize points made participants our own reflections.  Professional has participation problem that part larger equity society. Inequity negative consequences failure to address needs goals arising from diverse human social experiences, example, lack attention issues such as environmental contamination disproportionately impact under-represented populations, recognize pervasive effects structural racism. also encourages mistrust scientists. A perception practiced sole benefit dominant groups reinforced when investigations urgent community concerns hydraulic fracturing are questioned being biased endeavors. Defined broadly, can challenge change this inequity mistrust, but only if it reflects diversity publics, doesn’t reinforce existing inequities Key will be way portrayed: Acknowledging presence bias all tools available minimizing this, demonstrating utility local solving policy change. Symposium called reflexive research, mutual learning, other methods supporting engagement practice activities