Editing Public Engagement with Science (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Public engagement is understood through '''Participation''' and '''Impact'''.

'''1. The "Crowd-Sourced" Discovery (Citizen Science)''':
Science has "Too Many Tasks" for "Too Few Scientists."
* A "Computer" can't "Identify" a "Bird" in a "Blurry Photo" as well as a "Human."
* **Citizen Science** uses "Millions of People" as a "Global Sensor."
* Projects like **eBird** or **Galaxy Zoo** allow "Regular People" to "Discover" "New Species" or "New Galaxies."
* The "Public" is no longer the "Audience"; they are the **"Co-Workers."**

'''2. The "Community" Lab (Co-Creation)''':
Why should "Universities" decide what is "Important"?
* In **Co-Creation**, a "Neighborhood" says: "We are worried about **Air Pollution** on our street."
* The **Scientists** provide the "Sensors" and the "Math."
* The **People** provide the "Placement" and the "Stories."
* The "Research" is "Useful" to the "People" immediately.
* This "Heals the Rift" (see Article 536) between the "Ivory Tower" and the "City."

'''3. The "Citizen" Jury (Decision-Making)''':
Science can tell us "How to do X," but it can't tell us **"If we SHOULD do X."**
* Should we "Allow" "Self-Driving Cars" on our streets?
* Should we "Geneticially Modify" our "Mosquitoes"?
* A **Citizen Jury** (a group of 20 random people) "Studies the Science" for 3 days and "Gives a Recommendation."
* This ensures that "Scientific Progress" is "Guided by Public Morality."

'''The 'Flint Water' Crisis (2014)'''': When "Experts" told the people of Flint, Michigan, their water was safe, the **People knew they were lying**. The community "Organized" their own "Citizen Science" team to "Test the Water" and "Prove the Experts Wrong." It is the "Ultimate Example" of why "Public Engagement" is a "Required Safety Valve" for "Expert Power."
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