The Routledge Handbook Of Scientific Communication

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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. 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