Citizen Science and Scientific Objectivity: Mapping Out Epistemic Risks and Benefits
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عنوان ژورنال: Perspectives on Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1063-6145,1530-9274
DOI: 10.1162/posc_a_00353