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Science in Color
Visualizing Achromatic Knowledge | Bettina Bock von Wülfingen
Taschenbuch
2019 De Gruyter
Auflage: 1. Auflage
239 Seiten; 100 col. ill.; 230 mm x 155 mm
ISBN: 978-3-11-060468-9
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Color makes its way into natural science images as early as the research process. It serves for self-reflection and for communication within the scientific community. However, color does not follow a standard in the natural sciences: its meaning is contingent, even though culturally conditioned. Digital publishing enhances the use of color in scientific publications; at the same time, globalization promotes the idea of universal color symbolism.
This book investigates the function of color in historical and current visualizations for scientific purposes, its epistemic role as a tool, and its long neglect due to symbolic and gender-specific connotations. The publication thus helps to bridge a long standing research gap in the natural sciences and the humanities.