Citizen Science as a Mechanism to Bridge the Gap Between Science and Politics

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1 Sociology Dep, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University

2 Sociology Department - Faculty of Arts, Suez University - Egypt

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The current paper focuses on the concept of citizen science as one of the dimensions of open science, examining the intellectual and philosophical backgrounds of its emergence, and the theoretical foundation of both open science and citizen science concepts. It also identifies their indicators, clarifies their importance and functions, and explores the reciprocal relationship between the university and citizen science, as well as how the internet supports its establishment and dissemination. Furthermore, it highlights the symbiotic relationship between civic science, politics, and society. The research adopted a methodology of re-analyzing available data on open science and civic science based on reports from international organizations. The paper concludes with a set of recommendations for the universities to establish citizen science and activate its roles. Among the significant outputs of this research paper is the consideration of Citizen science as a social system that connects scientists with each other and with members of society, characterised by cooperation and participation. This transforms society into a knowledge community where individuals contribute to the production of science and benefit from easy access to it and the ability to comprehend and interpret it.

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