Science by the People – Participation, Power, and the Politics of Environmental…

Science by the PeopleParticipation, Power, and the Politics of Environmental Knowledge\nAuthor(s): Aya H. Kimura, Abby Kinchy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9780813595078, 978-0813595078\nSynopsis\nLonglisted for the Fleck Prize from the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)\n\n Citizen science-research involving nonprofessionals in the research process-has attracted both strong enthusiasts and detractors. Many environmental professionals, activists, and scholars consider citizen science part of their toolkit for addressing environmental challenges. Critics, however, contend that it represents a corporate takeover of scientific priorities. In this timely book, two sociologists move beyond this binary debate by analyzing the tensions and dilemmas that citizen science projects commonly face. Key lessons are drawn from case studies where citizen scientists have investigated the impact of shale oil .