Citizen Science

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 631-636

  Riesch, Hauke ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amateurs in science; Citizen science; Expertise; Lay expert boundaries; Lay experts; Public engagement; Public participation in scientific research; Science communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971635506     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.85061-8     Document Type: Chapter

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