Science in Color: Visualizing Achromatic Knowlegde

Book Description

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 closes a research gap in the natural sciences and the humanities.

中文：

书名：色彩中的科学：可视化的无色知识

早在研究过程中，颜色就已经进入了自然科学图像。它服务于自我反省和科学界内部的交流。然而，颜色并不遵循自然科学中的标准：它的意义是偶然的，即使受到文化条件的限制。数字出版促进了科学出版物中颜色的使用；同时，全球化促进了普遍颜色象征主义的理念。

这本书调查了颜色在用于科学目的的历史和当前可视化中的作用，它作为工具的认知作用，以及由于象征性和性别特定的内涵而长期被忽视。因此，该出版物填补了自然科学和人文科学领域的研究空白。