Molecular Biology and Clinical Medicine in the Age of Politicization (Volume 188) (Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, Volume 188)

Author: Bolsen, Toby

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780275978754

Release Date: 16-02-2022

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 256

Details: Molecular Biology and Clinical Medicine in the Age of Politicization, Volume 188 provides readers with an appreciation of the practical effects of the politicization of science on their work. Topics covered in the volume include Shattered Silos: Politicization of Science through Changing Research Norms, Moralized Science Communication (with applications for molecular biologists), Vax Attacks: How Conspiratorial Thinking and Misinformation Undermines COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Effects of Politicized Media Coverage: Experiment Evidence on Mammography, HPV, and Covid-19, Communicating CRISPR: Challenges and Opportunities in Engaging the Public, Strategic Communication and Engagement for the Biomedical Sciences, and more.
Additional chapters cover The Great and Powerful Oz: On the Authority and Misuse of Science, The Gateway-Belief Model and the Politicization of Climate Science, Effects of Politicization on the Practice of Science, When Politics Trumps Science, The Effect of Media Framing and Politics on Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, and more. Provides reviews from selected experts on the social forces that can limit the impact of science Highlights its relevance to practitioners of science Presents the latest insights for molecular biologists in an age of science politicization