Preface and acknowledgements; Scientific Advisory Board; CONTENTS; Contents; 1 Towards Knowledge Democracy; 2 The harvest of the "Towards Knowledge Democracy" conference; 3 Heads in the clouds: knowledge democracy as a Utopian dream; 4 Dreaming about a properly informed democracy; 5 One Man -- One Vote -- One Carbon Footprint: Knowledge for Sustainable Development; 6 Unlocking the full potential of the crowd -- a government perspective; 7 Researching publics; 8 Relevant Research in a Knowledge Democracy: Citizens' Participation in Defining Research Agendas for Europe