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Commentary on: Taking Our Own Medicine: On an Experiment in Science Communication

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Social scientists can explore questions about what counts as knowledge and how researchers—including social science researchers—can produce that knowledge. An art/space installation examining issues of public participation in science demonstrates the process of co-creation of knowledge about public participation, not simply the co-creation of the meaning of the installation itself.

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Lewenstein, B.V. Experimenting with Engagement. Sci Eng Ethics 17, 817–821 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-011-9328-5

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