Citizen Science The Heroism of Citizen Science Though many may not realize it, science has only recently entered the professional realm. Prior to industrialization, science was a pursuit of pure love – most scientists, from Leonardo DaVinci to Huygens, Darwin, and Jefferson nurtured and communicated science as a respite from their engineering, civil, or medical duties. Often, scientists of the past found time for their endeavors only in light of having inherited substantial wealth. One thing is.