Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Citizen science and participatory science communication: an empirically informed discussion connecting research and theory

2023; Sissa Medialab; Volume: 22; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.22323/2.22020201

1824-2049

Paolo Giardullo, Federico Neresini, Esther Marín‐González, Cristina Luı́s, Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias,

Animal and Plant Science Education

Citizen Science is believed to contribute significantly to the democratisation of science, engaging non-scientists in scientific research. Participatory approaches to science communication share the same interest through public participation and public engagement. In the attempt to connect these two debates both theoretically and empirically, we provide an analysis of the communication tools and strategies used by 157 Citizen Science projects across the EU, UK, and Switzerland. Our analysis reports that the CS projects surveyed tend to interpret communication as a disseminating activity, rather than as a tool to promote appropriate communication-based encounters with both project participants and other potential target audiences.