The "Citizen Scientist": Reflections on the Public Role of Scientists in Response to Emerging Biotechnologies in New Zealand

East Asian Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 503-519

  Cronin, Karen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Citizen scientist; Science and society engagement; Scientific citizenship; Scientific reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651342854     PISSN: 18752160     EISSN: 18752152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12280-010-9154-x     Document Type: Article

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