Citizens for Science and Science for Citizens: The View from Participatory Design
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Paper codes 89 projects and finds a 4:1 skew toward citizen-as-labor projects versus participatory knowledge projects. Examples include Cropland Capture, which delegates rote satellite-image labeling to volunteers, and Kite Mapping, which uses kites plus camera phones to build DIY maps that successfully contest official maps after the BP spill. Analysis links the imbalance to platform design (e.g., gamification framed as motivation fix) and recommends applying participatory design to redistribute power and agency.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:52What is Citizen Science
- 2:12Modern Mapmaking
- 2:44Cropland Capture
- 3:33Kite Mapping
- 4:32Civic Science
- 5:44Crosspollination
- 6:52Conclusion
- 7:32Question
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