Putting people at the centre of science

While Australian research has bright spots for public engagement, Sujatha Raman sees room for improvement

More often than not, the term citizen science conjures up images of volunteers out in the field collecting biological data.

This is perhaps particularly true in Australia, given the widespread interest in the outdoors and nature. But for Sujatha Raman, this is just one facet of the much broader field of citizen engagement in science, which has deep connections to tackling some of the biggest global challenges.