Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1998
Publication Title
Quarterly Journal of Speech
First Page
1
Last Page
22
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00335639809384201
Abstract
By comparing the papers produced by the laboratory teams of Robert Gallo and Jean Luc Montagnier during the AIDS virus hunt, we have an opportunity to discern the fine line between a bold, explicit rhetoric that may convince as well as offend and a bald, reserved rhetoric that may actually conceal important implications. Going too far in either direction may create misunderstandings and ethical dilemmas as will be demonstrated in a textual analysis deepened by an exploration of historical context and interviews with key participants. Since a public health crisis calls upon communication that thwarts misunderstandings, scientists should understand the nuances of particular contexts and the blessings and banes of specific rhetorics employed in those contexts.
Rights
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Quarterly Journal of Speech, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00335639809384201.
Recommended Citation
Reeves, Carol, "Rhetoric and the AIDS Virus Hunt" Quarterly Journal of Speech / (1998): 1-22.
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