Communicating Genetics

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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.S. public from the early 20th century to the present. Individual chapters focus on six visual genres: photographs, micrographs, illustrations, genetic code images, quantitative graphs, and molecular structure images. Han Yu challenges readers to consider the significance of these images we often take for granted, including their historical contexts, scientific backstories, information richness, stylistic choices, economic motivations, and social implications. In doing so, the book reveals the complex cognitive, affective, and social-cultural factors that both shape and are shaped by these images. The book will be particularly useful to scholars of public science communication and visual communication, practitioners of science communication, and scientists from a range of related life science disciplines. 
Explores how genetics is visually communicated to the public
Challenges readers to consider the implications of how genetics is visualised in popular science
Examines the historical development of scientific representations of genetics to the public 

Explores how genetics is visually communicated to the public Challenges readers to consider the implications of how genetics is visualised in popular science Examines the historical development of scientific representations of genetics to the public Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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“Communicating Genetics: Visualizations and Representations is a thoughtful, important book that goes beyond theoretical discussion about visual representation of genetics. … I highly recommend this book for science and technical communication graduate students (even if they are not studying scientific communication) and scholars and practitioners in these fields as well. I make this recommendation not only because of the important subject matter regarding genetics, but anyone who has a hand in creating visuals can benefit from this excellent study.” (Diane Martinez, Technical Communication, Vol 65 (2), May, 2018)
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