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Courses in science writing as literature

The best nonfiction science books and articles demonstrate that accurate science can be presented to the public so that it is understandable, yet as gripping as fine fiction. Some of these works serve as examples for students taking science-writing workshops. However, programs in science writing, journalism, English, the sciences, and medicine may benefit from offering a course that explores science writing as literature. Nonfiction books published each year outnumber fiction books by more than six to one, yet relatively few nonfiction literature courses exist, and science-writing-as-literature courses are rare, although popular with students. Courses in science writing as literature are known to have been taught at six universities. Courses have varied in emphasis (biology, medicine, general) and approach (one compared scientists and nonscientists as science writers). This report surveys the readings and features of existing courses.

Courses in science writing as literature

Urheber*in: Littmann, Mark

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Sprache
Englisch
Umfang
Seite(n): 103-112
Anmerkungen
Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Erschienen in
Public Understanding of Science, 14(1)

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
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Littmann, Mark
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wann)
2005

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-223729
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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  • Littmann, Mark

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  • 2005

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