Recently a prominent science educator, Stanford’s Jonathan Osborne, opined that the goal of science is consensus. Science is a process whose goal is the discovery of knowledge, a process which often ...

Too often, elected officials, pundits, and activists invoke science to underscore policy positions. They use the word “science” to convey what they want others to believe is the absolute truth. They ...

Citizen science is a powerful tool for involving more people in research. By influencing policy, it is transforming conservation at global, national and local levels. Citizen science actively ...