2018Proceedings of the 5th European Congress of Conservation BiologyOpen access

Taking Science to the Streets

Isla Watton

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r to come up with new, innovative ways of presenting research to the public. Allowing people to question, heckle, probe and be inspired by top environmental researchers, as well as showing them that scientists are relatable and trustworthy, is essential for empowering the public with a knowledge base on which they can form opinions on conservation issues in the media, and act based on sound science and reliable recommendations. (1) NERC- Public Insight Research. (2017). (2) Castell et al. BIS 2, (2014). (3) Office of Science and Technology (2000).

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r to come up with new, innovative ways of presenting research to the public. Allowing people to question, heckle, probe and be inspired by top environmental researchers, as well as showing them that scientists are relatable and trustworthy, is essential for empowering the public with a knowledge base on which they can form opinions on conservation issues in the media, and act based on sound science and reliable recommendations. (1) NERC- Public Insight Research. (2017). (2) Castell et al. BIS 2, (2014). (3) Office of Science and Technology (2000).

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r to come up with new, innovative ways of presenting research to the public. Allowing people to question, heckle, probe and be inspired by top environmental researchers, as well as showing them that scientists are relatable and trustworthy, is essential for empowering the public with a knowledge base on which they can form opinions on conservation issues in the media, and act based on sound science and reliable recommendations. (1) NERC- Public Insight Research. (2017). (2) Castell et al. BIS 2, (2014). (3) Office of Science and Technology (2000).

Key concepts: Trustworthiness, Citizen science, Computer science, Data science, Internet privacy, Botany, Biology

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