This state-of-the-art volume offers comprehensive coverage of socio-cultural approaches to science as well as analysing new theoretical developments and incorporating discussions about future directions within the field. This handbook is an essential reference for anyone with an interest in this area.

List of figuresList of tablesList of contributorsIntroductionPART I: History and Development of Language and Science Language and Science from a Rhetorical Perspective Social semiotic approaches to language in science: A history of engagement with language & science Public Understanding Of Science: Popularisation, Perceptions and Publics Science, journalism, and the language of (un)certainty: A review of science journalists’ use of language in reports on science Language and Science in Science and Technology Studies PART II: Language and Power Language, Power and Public Engagement in Science Rhetoric’s Materialist Traditions and the Shifting Terrain of Economic Agency Accounting for ‘Genetics’ and ‘Race’ Requires a Use-Focused Theory of Language Encomium of the Harlot, or, a Rhetoric of Refusal Gender and the Language of Science: The Case of CRISPR PART III: Language and Pedagogy Rhetorical Invention and Visual Rhetoric: Toward a Multimodal Pedagogy Of Scientific Writing Use of Personal Pronouns in Science Laboratory Reports Dialogic Approaches to Supporting Argumentation in the Elementary Science Classroom The 'objective truths' of the classroom: Using Foucault and discourse analysis to unpack structuring concepts in science and mathematics education Iterative language pedagogy for science writing: Discovering the language of Architectural Engineering PART IV: Language and Materiality Of Matter And Money: Material-Semiotic Methods For The Study Of Science And LanguageAnatomical Presencing:Visualisation, Model-Making, & Embodied Interaction in a Language Rich Space Narrative, Drama, and Science communication Language, Materiality, and Emotions in Science Learning SettingsThe Materialist Rhetoric about SARS Sequelae in China: Networked Risk Communication, Social Justice, and Immaterial Labor PART V: Language and Public Engagement Exploring Public Engagement in Environmental Rhetoric Heuristics for Communicating Science, Risk, and Crisis: Encouraging Guided Inquiry in Challenging Rhetorical Situations When Expertises Clash: (Topic) Modeling Stasis about Complex Issues Across Large Discursive Corpora Blasting for Science: Rhetorical Antidotes to Anti-vax Discourse in the Italian Public Sphere Exploring Conversations about Science in New Media PART VI: Futures for Language and Science Rhetorical Futures For The Study Of Language & Science:Theorizing Interpublics In/For Healthcare Ecologies Of Genres And An Ecology Of Languages Of Science: Current And Future Debates Becoming the Other: The Body in TranslationScience Communication on Social Media: Current Trends, Future Challenges

'A compelling account of science as a socially situated, discursive and rhetorical practice in which language plays a crucial role. Gruber and Olman have skilfully blended the voices of authoritative scholars in the fields of rhetoric, linguistics, science communication, and science education to produce an engaging volume that provides a remarkable map of the terrain.'Christoph A. Hafner, City University of Hong Kong