Metaphors in Science and Society
The Case of Climate Science and Climate Scientists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13032671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brigitte Nerlich (0000-0001-6617-7827, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language and Semiotic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2096-031X • E-ISSN: 2751-7160 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/lass-2015-010201 |
| OpenAlex | W4366708041 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article explores the creative use of metaphor in science and society by focusing in particular on the use of religious metaphors in debates about climate science and climate politics during the 2009 'climategate affair'. The article begins with providing an overview of various aspects of the creative use of metaphor in general, including a short excursion into the history of metaphor analysis, namely an exploration of the psychology of metaphor proposed by Gertrude Buck at the end of the 19th century. The article then switches to the early 21st century with a focus on climategate, when the hacking of private emails and data by climate scientists invigorated the debate about climate science and its influence on climate policy, including discussions of the meaning of theory, evidence, consensus and belief. The initial climategate affair of 2009 was followed by a variety of other 'gates' which are also briefly studied. The conclusion of the article explores the implications of the use of religious metaphors in debates about climate change for public understanding of science and climate change and for the social standing of science itself
Biology · Climate change · Climate science · Environmental ethics · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Philosophy · Ecology
‘Climategate’
Metaphors We Think With
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Models and Metaphors
The use of religious metaphors by UK newspapers to describe and denigrate climate change
Writing and Difference
Climate of scepticism
Transforming genes
The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis
Advocacy in the tail
God Talk
Climategate, Public Opinion, and the Loss of Trust
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |