Investigating the process of ethical approval in citizen science research: the case of Public Health
Open Access
- 11 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Sissa Medialab Srl in Journal of Science Communication
- Vol. 20 (06), A04
- https://doi.org/10.22323/2.20060204
Abstract
Undertaking citizen science research in Public Health involving human subjects poses significant challenges concerning the traditional process of ethical approval. It requires an extension of the ethics of protection of research subjects in order to include the empowerment of citizens as citizen scientists. This paper investigates these challenges and illustrates the ethicalKeywords
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