Hi Jean, here are some possibilities, mainly from the British context. They aren't specifically rhetorical in their approach but they give good introductions to the science communication field, especially public communication of science. Shortland and Gregory's book provides an accessible and valuable overview of key issues. Scanlon, E., Hill, R., & Junker, K. (Eds.). (1998). Communicating Science : Professional Contexts: Reader 1. London: Routledge. [Collected readings, prepared for the Open University] Scanlon, E., Whitelegg, E., & Yates, S. (Eds.). (1999). Communicating Science : Contexts and Channels : Reader 2. London: Routledge. [Collected readings, prepared for the Open University] Shortland, Michael and Jane Gregory. Communicating Science. New York: Longman Scientific and Technical, 1991. Stocklmayer, S., Gore, M. M., & Bryant, C. (Eds.). (2001). Science Communication in Theory and Practice. Dordrecht Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Philippa Spoel
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Can anyone suggest a text book for a course in communication and science? The course examines how critical scientific issues are communicated to science's major stakeholders, the public, government, and within scientific community itself. Thanks. Jean
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