The scientific enterprise satisfies the innate human urge to understand the world; these efforts have led to both improvements and dangers to society. The storied history of relationships between scientists and citizens suggests that the lines between these 2 sectors of society are often blurred. Here we discuss these relationships on the context of animal welfare. We briefly outline the history of animal welfare in research, and the entry of citizens into the discussion, leading to the Animal Welfare Act of 1966. The commitment of scientists to society, in this context, is the act of whistleblowing in research. As medical and life sciences technologies continue to expand at breathtaking rates, the landscape that both scientists and citizens must navigate increases in complexity. We discuss the responsibility of both the scientist and the citizen, as members of the voting public, in the face of the challenges of the future.

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公民科学家与公民科学家：界线模糊。

科学事业满足了人类了解世界的天生愿望。这些努力既带来了进步，也给社会带来了危险。科学家与公民之间关系的悠久历史表明，社会的这两个部门之间的界线常常模糊不清。在这里，我们在动物福利的背景下讨论这些关系。我们简要概述了研究中动物福利的历史，以及公民参与讨论的过程，从而促成了1966年《动物福利法》。在这种情况下，科学家对社会的承诺是研究中的举报行为。随着医学和生命科学技术以惊人的速度不断发展，科学家和公民必须驾驭的环境变得越来越复杂。我们讨论了科学家和公民的责任，