Metaphors and biorisks: The war on infectious diseases and invasive species

Science Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-268

  Larson, Brendon M H ^a   Nerlich, Brigitte ^b   Wallis, Patrick ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Media; Militaristic metaphors; Public understanding of science; Risk; Science society discourse

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244414666     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547004273019     Document Type: Article

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