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Routledge Communicating Biological Sciences - Ethics and Metaphor

Name: Routledge Communicating Biological Sciences - Ethics and Metaphor
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Recent scandals in the biosciences have raised serious questions about how scientific breakthroughs are reported to the public. This book from Routledge examines the pressures faced by scientists and the media to hype scientific claims. It explores the challenges journalists, science writers, and scientists face when reporting complex and rapidly changing biological issues. As scientific developments move faster than ever, the need to understand the conceptual and temporal constraints of science communication becomes clear. This text addresses the lack of reflection on the ethical implications of science writing in our current era. It provides a necessary look at how communication shapes public perception of the biological sciences. Ideal for those studying the intersection of science, media, and society, this work offers a deep look into the responsibilities of those who translate complex research for a general audience. It is a vital resource for understanding the ethical landscape of modern science reporting.

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Examines the ethical implications of science writing during periods of rapid scientific change.

Analyzes the pressures on journalists and scientists to hype scientific breakthroughs to the public.

Explores how conceptual and temporal constraints shape the way biological issues are reported.

Provides insight into the relationship between the media and the biosciences.

Addresses the challenges of communicating complex and rapidly developing scientific topics to society.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754676323
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 September 2009
Listed Since: 23 June 2009

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