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In: | Science Communication, 32, 2010, 4, S. 467-488 |
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SAGE Publications
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
Umfang: | 467-488 |
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ISSN: |
1552-8545
1075-5470 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1075547010376054 |
veröffentlicht in: | Science Communication |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Kollektion: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p>The preliminary results of human genome research have become widely known as “drafts of the human genome.” Drawing on the interaction theory of metaphor, this article shows that take-up of the notion of a draft and its elaboration as a scientific metaphor was contingent on interactions with broader audiences.The notion of a draft was thus not merely a metonym of the popular but often-criticized Book of Life metaphor for the human genome.</jats:p> |