iven current science-related crises facing the world such as climate change, the targeting and manipulation of DNA, GMO foods, and vaccine denial, the way in which we communicate science matters is vital for current and future generations of scientists and publics. The Routledge Handbook of Scientific Communication scrutinizes what we value, prioritize, and grapple with in science as highlighted by the rhetorical choices of scientists, students, educators, science gatekeepers, and lay commentators. Drawing on contributions from leading thinkers in the field, this volume explores some of the most pressing questions in this growing field of study, including:
• How do issues such as ethics, gender, race, shifts in the publishing landscape, and English as the lingua franca of science influence scientific communication practices?
• How have scientific genres evolved and adapted to current research and societal needs?
• How have scientific visuals developed in response to technological advances and communication needs?
• How is scientific communication taught to a variety of audiences?
Offering a critical look at the complex relationships that characterize current scientific communication practices in academia, industry, government, and elsewhere, this Handbook will be essential reading for students, scholars, and professionals involved in the study, practice, and teaching of scientific, medical, and technical communication.
Author(s): Cristina Hanganu-Bresch, Michael J. Zerbe, Gabriel Cutrufello, Stefania M. Maci
Series: Routledge International Handbooks
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge | Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF
Pages: 445
Tags: Communication In Science: Handbooks, Manuals, etc; Science: Language: Handbooks, Manuals, etc; Technical Writing: Handbooks, Manuals, etc
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Acknowledgement
Introduction
Part 1 Scientific research, writing, and publishing
1 The scholarly publishing landscape
2 The evolution of author functions in scientific communication
3 The new norm: open access publishing and scientific research
4 Ethical issues in scientific publication: rapidly evolving practices in the global scientific community
5 My testimony: Black Feminist Thought in scientific communication
6 Gender and scientific communication
7 Peer review in scientific publishing
8 Editorial peer review at basic and applied sciences journals in the semiperiphery context of Taiwan
9 Why I should cite you? The evolving role of documentation and citation in scholarly communication
10 Measuring impact
11 Collaborative models for scientific writing
12 Expanding expertise in communicating science through public and citizen science
13 Scientific communication in English as a second language
Part 2 Scientific communication genres
14 The scientific article: variation and change in knowledge communication practices
15 Reviewing the scientific review article
16 Grant proposals in the academic sphere: a historical review
17 Searching for the “magic elixir”: uncertainty in developing specific aims and broader impacts for NIH and NSF grants
18 Examining tensions between technical communication principles and scientific practice: does jargon belong on scientific posters?
19 The medical case report as genre and social practice
20 Scientific letters and commentaries in their historical and social contexts
21 Scientist citizens: nontraditional and alternative approaches to scientific communication
Part 3 Scientific visuals and multimedia
22 Speaking to the eyes: a historical overview of data visualization in the sciences
23 Statistics and data visualization
24 Graphical abstracts: visually circulating scientific arguments
25 Doing science digitally: the role of multimodal interactive representations in scientific rhetoric
26 Science communication, visual rhetoric, and eBird: the role of participatory science communication in fostering empathy for species
Part 4 Scientific communication pedagogy
27 Emerging practices in science communication pedagogy
28 Pedagogies for supporting global scientists’ research writing
29 Threshold concepts in scientific writing literacy: what citizens and scientists need to know about scientific writing
30 Language as a realization of scientific reasoning in scientific texts and its importance for promoting secondary school students’ disciplinary literacy
31 Professional development in science communication for practicing scientists: the role of science communication training programs in shaping participating scientists’ skills
32 Grand challenges: a case study in the complications of and best practices for writing across the curriculum in scientific and technical communication classrooms
33 Disciplinary expertise, writing centers, and STEM writers
Index
