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Communication in the Life Sciences (374:435)

Brief Description of this Colloquium

Communication plays a fundamental role in science. In environmental policy discussions, public health directives, or the continuation of scientific research itself, progress is created and documented through acts of communication. From the mass media to individual conversations, from technical journals to textbooks, from lab notes to the World Wide Web, communication creates and defines social issues and research findings. In this course, we will examine the institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, promises, and practical constraints of communication in the life sciences (CILS). In accomplishing these goals, we will look at many examples of communication in and about the life sciences. We will learn how to read scientific articles, make our way through an overview of the many facets of CILS, and study the communication processes of cooperation and conflict in life sciences.

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  • Semester: CANCELLED For Fall 2007
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Junior/Senior Colloquia involve various types of student projects. Below is a list of some of the projects that have been undertaken in recent semesters in this colloquium. In some cases there may be a link to an abstract of the project.

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    NOTE: The above information is being provided to give potential students a general idea about the course. Specific details may change from semester to semester, and will be provided by the instructor in the course syllabus.

    Last Updated on March 13, 2006