Richard Elliott

Communicating Biological Sciences (eBook, ePUB)

Ethical and Metaphorical Dimensions
Redaktion: Nerlich, Brigitte

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Recent scandals in the biosciences have highlighted the perils of communicating science leading many observers to ask questions about the pressures on scientists and the media to hype-up claims of scientific breakthroughs. Journalists, science writers and scientists themselves have to report complex and rapidly-developing scientific issues to society, yet work within conceptual and temporal constraints that shape their communication. To date, there has been little reflection on the ethical implications of science writing and science communication in an era of rapid change. Communicating Biological Sciences discusses the 'ethics' of science communication in light of recent developments in biotechnology and biomedicine. It focuses on the role of metaphors in the creation of visions and the framing of scientific advances, as well as their impact on patterns of public acceptance and rejection, trust and scepticism. Its rigorous investigation will appeal not only to science writers and scientists, but also to scholars of sociology, science and technology studies, media and journalism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317163688
• Artikelnr.: 45099690

Autorenporträt

Brigitte Nerlich, Richard Elliott, Brendon Larson

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1 CommunicatingSetting the Scene: Issues of Hype, Hubris and Humility in Science Communication and Citizen Part icipation
Chapter 2 How Journalism Can Hide the Truth about Science, Elmien Wolvaardt
Chapter 3 Technologies of Humility, Sheila Jasanoff
Part II Science Communication, Ethics and Framing
Chapter 4 The Ethics of Framing Science, Matthew C. Nisbet
Chapter 5 Bioethical Decisions and the Public Sphere, Christoph Rehmann-Sutter
Chapter 6 Journalism and Society, Toby Murcott
Chapter 7 Science Communication and Ethics - Trying to Get it Right, Fox Fiona
Part III Science Communication, Metaphors and Practical Realities
Chapter 8 Genes, Genomes and What to Make of Them, Turney Jon
Chapter 9 A Workbench View of Science Communication and Metaphor, Radford Tim
Chapter 10 Metaphor Contests and Contested Metaphors, Strauss Stephen
Part IV Science, Science Communication and Metaphor Analysis
Chapter 11 Should Scientists Advocate? The Case of Promotional Metaphors in Environmental Science, Larson Brendon
Chapter 12 Metaphors as Time Capsules, Hellsten Iina
Chapter 13 Breakthroughs and Disasters, Nerlich Brigitte
Chapter 14 Craig Venter and the Re-programming of Life, Balmer Andrew, Herreman Camille
EPILOGUE
Chapter 15 Blame Francis Bacon, Allyse Megan