Abstract
Risk communication has been explored in technical communication for over 15 years, but it has been largely confined to communicating the risk of industrial activity, medical risks, or environmental threats to the public. Using the framework previous risk communication has provided, this article applies those ideas to research science, specifically to stem cell research, where government opposition until recently has limited this research, preventing it from potentially providing organs for those who need a replacement or more effective treatments for other diseases such as diabetes or Parkinson's disease. Risk communication in the United States and Europe is contrasted to delineate the greater effort being made in Europe to construct stem cell research socially for the researcher and the public.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 265-281 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Technical Writing and Communication |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2010 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Communication
- Education
Disciplines
- Arts and Humanities
- Creative Writing
- Linguistics
Keywords
- Communication
- Risk communication
- Risk of scientific research
