分子隐喻：大众话语中的基因

Molecular metaphors: the gene in popular discourse.

作者信息

Nelkin D

机构信息

New York University School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South, Room 510, New York, New York 10012-1066, USA.

出版信息

Nat Rev Genet. 2001 Jul;2(7):555-9. doi: 10.1038/35080583.

DOI:10.1038/35080583

PMID:11433362

Abstract

Geneticists deploy a striking range of metaphors to communicate their science, to promote its value and to suggest its social meaning to the public. So too, critics of science and special interest groups use metaphorical constructs to express their concerns about the implications of the 'genetic revolution'. Through metaphors, genetics can seem a source of salvation or a means of exploitation, a boon to health or a source of risk. This paper is a critical review of the metaphors used to communicate genetic information to the public.

摘要

遗传学家运用了一系列引人注目的隐喻来传播他们的科学知识，提升其价值，并向公众传达其社会意义。同样，科学批评者和特殊利益集团也使用隐喻结构来表达他们对“基因革命”影响的担忧。通过隐喻，遗传学可能看似是救赎之源，或是剥削手段；是健康福祉，或是风险源头。本文是对用于向公众传达基因信息的隐喻的批判性综述。