title: Why Public Engagement Matters in Science.
abstract: Despite criticisms, public engagement is a necessary part of the process to democratize science. Organizations such as the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have recognized its importance. Citizen science and stakeholder involvement in medical research demonstrate that the public is not always a passive beneficiary of science and can contribute to it.
authors.affiliation: Managing Editor, Asian Biotechnology and Development Review (ABDR), Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Core IV B, IVth Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003, India. Electronic address: ravisrinivas@ris.org.in.
authors.forename: Krishna Ravi
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Srinivas
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D009307:National Academy of Sciences, U.S.; D011639:Public Opinion; D012586:Science; D014481:United States