Sarah Roe (Southern Connecticut State University)
Within this paper, I utilize Feyerabend's work to better understand the new citizen scientist movement, namely the utilization of nonscientists for certain scientific tasks. Feyerabend teaches us that while the current citizen science movement is primarily focused on what the citizen can do for science and what the citizen can learn from science, the movement should also focus on what science can do for the citizen and what science can learn from the citizen. Feyerabend may offer us a better understanding of how citizen science can best promote scientific education, offer broader knowledge to participants, increase citizen interest in conservation and policy, increase both citizen local and national engagement, and promote a rewarding experience for both the expert and citizen.
