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Communicating Genetics Visualizations and Representations /

This book examines the visual representations used in the popular communication of genetics. Drawing upon public science communication theories, information design theories, and social semiotics, the book offers both in-depth analyses and high-level synthesis of how genetics is visualized for the U....

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Main Author: Yu, Han. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Subjects:
Technology—Sociological aspects.
Life sciences.
Human genetics.
Science education.
Science and Technology Studies.
Life Sciences, general.
Human Genetics.
Science Education.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58779-4
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction: Visualizing Genetics for Public Readers
  • Chapter 2 The Photographic View: Observational Record and Symbolic Excess
  • Chapter 3 The Microscopic View: Miniscule Science and Art
  • Chapter 4 The Illustrated View: Iconic Explanations and Figurative Metaphors
  • Chapter 5 The Code View: Cracking the Genetic Code of Life
  • Chapter 6 The Graph View: Navigating Big Data Science
  • Chapter 7 The Structural View: 2D Realities and 3D Possibilities
  • Chapter 8 Conclusion.

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