Communicating Biological Sciences: Ethical and Metaphorical Dimensions

by Brigitte Nerlich (Editor), Brigitte Nerlich (Editor), Richard Elliott (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $157.90

  Discusses the 'ethics' of science communication in light of developments in biotechnology and biomedicine. This book 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.