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A Novel About Life in Science

By (author) Pernille Rorth
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Published: 13th Nov 2018
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 10mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN-10: 3319973630
ISBN-13: 9783319973630
Barcode No: 9783319973630
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Synopsis
Jessie Aitkin, the long-time Editor-in-Chief of a leading life sciences journal, receives a fantastic job offer. A young animal rights activist requests an interview with her husband, Peter Dahl, a research scientist at a prestigious institute. An unexpected revelation sets in motion a series of events that shifts the course of their careers and their relationship. In this novel, another page turner by the author of Raw Data: A Novel on Life in Science (Springer 2016), enthusiasm for basic research and for how science is - and could be - communicated combine in a thoughtful reflection on the impact of ambition on personal relationships. In a non-technical appendix, the author discusses the use of narrative in scientific papers and considers alternative modes of science publishing, one of which is featured in the novel. Storytelling in science has the potential to enhance communication, but may also have unintended consequences. This novel and the appendix explore these timely and important issues for the scientific community.

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