Science and the Internet : Communicating Knowledge in a Digital Age

"This is a timely volume, introducing scholars of rhetoric to the often radical changes that scientists are experiencing in their internal and external communication practices as a result of digital media technologies. Anyone who is serious about understanding scientific argument today needs to be familiar with the rich multimedia environment available to those who make and contest scientific claims in such fora as online journal articles, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and tweets. The diverse case studies in this book are well designed to acquaint readers with some of the most significant developments to occur in science communication in recent years." - Leah Ceccarelli, Professor, Department of Communication University of Washington, Seattle

"The essays in Science and the Internet address the timely topic of how digital tools are shaping science communication. Featuring chapters by leading scholars of the rhetoric of science and technology, the volume fills a much needed gap in contemporary rhetoric of science scholarship. Spanning science-related blogs and podcasts through open access notebooks, data visualization tools, and online peer review, the book offers insight into how the Internet influences the generation of scientific knowledge and reconfigures the relations among varied publics, scientists, and technological interfaces. Overall, the essays reveal how digital technologies may both fray the boundaries between experts and non-experts and enable more collaborative, democratic means of public engagement with science." - Lisa Keranen, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Communication, University of Colorado Denver