Lynda Walsh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3785139 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lynda Walsh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lynda |
| FAMILY NAME | Walsh |
| SIGNATURE | WALSH L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Reno |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The politics of zoom
Following the mandate in the Paris Agreement for signatories to provide “climate services” to their constituents, “downscaled” climate visualizations are proliferating. But the process of downscaling climate visualizations does not neutralize the political problems with their synoptic global sources—namely, their failure to empower communities to take action and their replication of neoliberal paradigms of globalization. In this study we examine …
The Politics of Pain Medicine
Book Review| June 01 2018 The Politics of Pain Medicine: A Rhetorical-Ontological Inquiry The Politics of Pain Medicine: A Rhetorical-Ontological Inquiry. By S. Scott Graham. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2015; pp 256. $50.00 cloth; $10–$50 e-book. Lynda Walsh Lynda Walsh University of Nevada, Reno Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2018) 21 (2): 368–371. https://doi.org/10.14321/rh…
Topologies as Techniques for a Post-Critical Rhetoric
Understanding the rhetoric of climate science debates
Scientists and policymakers alike frequently call for the elimination of rhetoric from discussions of climate science. These calls betray some fundamental misunderstandings about the 2500‐year‐old art of rhetoric. Once these are dispelled, it becomes apparent that what we need for effective climate‐science debate is not less rhetoric but more: that is, more sensitivity to the political frame within which every debate takes place and how that fram…
The visual rhetoric of climate change
A unique perspective on climate‐change graphics is provided by the discipline of rhetoric, which treats these images as arguments that configure polities in specific debates over climate change. Rhetorical approaches remind us that all climate‐change arguments are political and that their effects are contingent on the time and place of their presentation. While the research in this area is new and diverse, nevertheless, some common findings emerg…
The Double-Edged Sword of Popularization
The decision by Popsci.com editors to shut off public comments in 2013 surprised many scholars of science journalism—particularly since the decision was justified in large part by reference to science communication scholarship. This commentary engages in a rhetorical analysis of the events surrounding the decision—in particular, the popularization of Anderson et al. (2014), the editorial stance at Popsci.com , and the content of blog comments lea…
The Visual Invention Practices of STEM Researchers
This article presents results from a qualitative pilot survey of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) researchers concerning techniques used to create graphics for research articles. The survey aimed to induce a methodological vocabulary for a larger project designed to describe and improve STEM visual literacy for nonexperts. However, the survey also revealed interesting problems for investigation—chief among them a mismatch between…
“Tricks,” Hockey Sticks, and the Myth of Natural Inscription
"Tricks," Hockey Sticks, and the Myth of Natural Inscription
Media, Metaphor, and the “Oracles of Science”
This chapter examines how Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and Stephen Jay Gould, and notes that the polities they addressed together constituted a powerful prophetic ethos—with special attention to structural media effects related to controversy, the use of metaphor, and the uncontrollability of dialogue. It concludes by asking where the women were in these media productions. It also includes a brief summary of the Oracles' confirming signs.
Scientists as Prophets
Why did an atheist like Carl Sagan talk so much about God? Why does NASA climatologist James Hansen plead with us in his recent book not to waste "Our Last Chance to Save Humanity?" Because science advisors are our new prophets, this book argues. It does not claim that these public scientists push scientism as a replacement for religion. Rather, the book puts forth the argument that prophetic ethos is a flexible type of charismatic authority whos…
Scientists as Prophets
Why did an atheist like Carl Sagan talk so much about God? Why does NASA climatologist James Hansen plead with us in his recent book not to waste "Our Last Chance to Save Humanity?" Because science advisors are our new prophets, this book argues. It does not claim that these public scientists push scientism as a replacement for religion. Rather, the book puts forth the argument that prophetic ethos is a flexible type of charismatic authority whos…
The visual rhetoric of climate change
A unique perspective on climate‐change graphics is provided by the discipline of rhetoric, which treats these images as arguments that configure polities in specific debates over climate change. Rhetorical approaches remind us that all climate‐change arguments are political and that their effects are contingent on the time and place of their presentation. While the research in this area is new and diverse, nevertheless, some common findings emerg…
The politics of zoom
Following the mandate in the Paris Agreement for signatories to provide “climate services” to their constituents, “downscaled” climate visualizations are proliferating. But the process of downscaling climate visualizations does not neutralize the political problems with their synoptic global sources—namely, their failure to empower communities to take action and their replication of neoliberal paradigms of globalization. In this study we examine …
Topologies as Techniques for a Post-Critical Rhetoric
The Double-Edged Sword of Popularization
The decision by Popsci.com editors to shut off public comments in 2013 surprised many scholars of science journalism—particularly since the decision was justified in large part by reference to science communication scholarship. This commentary engages in a rhetorical analysis of the events surrounding the decision—in particular, the popularization of Anderson et al. (2014), the editorial stance at Popsci.com , and the content of blog comments lea…
Media, Metaphor, and the “Oracles of Science”
This chapter examines how Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and Stephen Jay Gould, and notes that the polities they addressed together constituted a powerful prophetic ethos—with special attention to structural media effects related to controversy, the use of metaphor, and the uncontrollability of dialogue. It concludes by asking where the women were in these media productions. It also includes a brief summary of the Oracles' confirming signs.
Scientists as Prophets
Why did an atheist like Carl Sagan talk so much about God? Why does NASA climatologist James Hansen plead with us in his recent book not to waste "Our Last Chance to Save Humanity?" Because science advisors are our new prophets, this book argues. It does not claim that these public scientists push scientism as a replacement for religion. Rather, the book puts forth the argument that prophetic ethos is a flexible type of charismatic authority whos…
“Tricks,” Hockey Sticks, and the Myth of Natural Inscription
"Tricks," Hockey Sticks, and the Myth of Natural Inscription
The visual rhetoric of climate change
A unique perspective on climate‐change graphics is provided by the discipline of rhetoric, which treats these images as arguments that configure polities in specific debates over climate change. Rhetorical approaches remind us that all climate‐change arguments are political and that their effects are contingent on the time and place of their presentation. While the research in this area is new and diverse, nevertheless, some common findings emerg…
The Double-Edged Sword of Popularization
The decision by Popsci.com editors to shut off public comments in 2013 surprised many scholars of science journalism—particularly since the decision was justified in large part by reference to science communication scholarship. This commentary engages in a rhetorical analysis of the events surrounding the decision—in particular, the popularization of Anderson et al. (2014), the editorial stance at Popsci.com , and the content of blog comments lea…
The Visual Invention Practices of STEM Researchers
This article presents results from a qualitative pilot survey of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) researchers concerning techniques used to create graphics for research articles. The survey aimed to induce a methodological vocabulary for a larger project designed to describe and improve STEM visual literacy for nonexperts. However, the survey also revealed interesting problems for investigation—chief among them a mismatch between…
Understanding the rhetoric of climate science debates
Scientists and policymakers alike frequently call for the elimination of rhetoric from discussions of climate science. These calls betray some fundamental misunderstandings about the 2500‐year‐old art of rhetoric. Once these are dispelled, it becomes apparent that what we need for effective climate‐science debate is not less rhetoric but more: that is, more sensitivity to the political frame within which every debate takes place and how that fram…
Topologies as Techniques for a Post-Critical Rhetoric
The Politics of Pain Medicine
Book Review| June 01 2018 The Politics of Pain Medicine: A Rhetorical-Ontological Inquiry The Politics of Pain Medicine: A Rhetorical-Ontological Inquiry. By S. Scott Graham. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2015; pp 256. $50.00 cloth; $10–$50 e-book. Lynda Walsh Lynda Walsh University of Nevada, Reno Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2018) 21 (2): 368–371. https://doi.org/10.14321/rh…
The politics of zoom
Following the mandate in the Paris Agreement for signatories to provide “climate services” to their constituents, “downscaled” climate visualizations are proliferating. But the process of downscaling climate visualizations does not neutralize the political problems with their synoptic global sources—namely, their failure to empower communities to take action and their replication of neoliberal paradigms of globalization. In this study we examine …
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