Science Democratization for Rigor, Relevance, and Resilience

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ID9685937
AutoresMarlen Z Gonzalez (0000-0002-1290-4483, Executive Director of Community Neuroscience Initiative Cornell University Ithaca New York USA, autor de correspondencia), Rikki S Laser (Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Sara Catalina Carrillo (Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Xinyi Deng (0000-0002-0520-0808, Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Elizabeth Riley (0000-0001-9016-0988, Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Riesa Y Cassano‐Coleman (0009-0005-3238-9449, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences University of Rochester Rochester New York USA), Zahra Baninameh (0000-0003-4478-994X, Biomedical & Biological Sciences Ph.D. Program Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Nora H Prior (0000-0002-3271-4409, Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Gloria Chen (0000-0002-4517-9070, Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Margy Macmillan (0000-0001-9964-2617, University of Virginia), Mary K MacMillan (Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Virginia Charlottesville Virginia USA), Genevieve M Wager (Department of Biomedical Engineering Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Sanaea Z Bhagwagar (0000-0003-3040-130X, State University of New York Upstate Medical University Syracuse New York USA), Lisa Morton (Department of Clinical Psychology, Teachers College Columbia University New York New York USA), Samantha De Leon Sautu (0000-0002-7203-2760, Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Sará Y King (MindHeart San Francisco USA), Maureen Dunne (Faculty Affiliate, Discovery Partners Institute University of Illinois Champaign Illinois USA), Kuricheses Bone‐Alexander (STEAM at Dr. King Elementary School Syracuse New York USA), Frances Colón (Center for American Progress Washington District of Columbia USA), Eve De Rosa (0000-0002-6682-4657, Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA), Senegal Alfred Mabry (0009-0000-9364-3870, Department of Psychology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA)
Año2025
Volumen67
Número5
Páginase70075-e70075
Fecha de publicación2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDevelopmental Psychobiology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0012-1630 • E-ISSN: 1098-2302
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/dev.70075
PMID40842174
OpenAlexW4413436372
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas83

Developmental psychobiology and neuroscience hold the promise to improve children's lives but also the peril to entrench marginalization when insights are misapplied or stripped of context. Diversification tilts us towards promise, but as political forces threaten inclusive research practices and public trust in science, developmental researchers face a critical moment. This paper argues that science democratization—grounded in care, inclusivity, and shared authority—can make our science more rigorous, relevant, and resilient. We begin by reviewing how gender, ethnoracial, and cognitive diversity among researchers and participants has expanded the field's reach and sharpened its questions. We then turn to democratization as a relational stance centering care and agency, with the enhancement of our science as a consequence. To ground this approach, we describe an illustrative gender‐inclusion event led by the Community Neuroscience Initiative (CNI), which brought together scientists and community members for dialogue, shared learning, and collaboration. Finally, we offer readings, practical recommendations, and open questions for readers interested in applying these ideas to their own work. Written collaboratively with input from all stakeholders involved, this manuscript offers a timely vision for a more ethical, inclusive, and impactful developmental psychobiology and neuroscience

Democracy · Democratization · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Physics · Political science · Politics · Relevance (law) · Resilience (materials science) · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Public Health Policies and Education · Zoonotic diseases and public health

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