FACTS AND FEARS.

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Title: FACTS AND FEARS.
Authors: KERÄNEN, LISA1
Source: Issues in Science & Technology. Winter2019, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p16-17. 2p.
Subjects: Appeal to fear (Logical fallacy), Briggle, Adam, Climate change, Scientists, Science
Abstract: The article comments on the article "Fear Mongering and Fact Mongering" by Adam Briggle in the 2018 issue. Topics include Briggle focuses on the rhetorical choices scientists face when they make public arguments about climate change, and the author applauds the Briggle's attention to the integral roles that rhetoric plays in science and argues that sometimes a healthy dose of fear can promote a much-needed sense of urgency.
Database: Engineering Source
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Abstract:The article comments on the article "Fear Mongering and Fact Mongering" by Adam Briggle in the 2018 issue. Topics include Briggle focuses on the rhetorical choices scientists face when they make public arguments about climate change, and the author applauds the Briggle's attention to the integral roles that rhetoric plays in science and argues that sometimes a healthy dose of fear can promote a much-needed sense of urgency.
ISSN:07485492