U.S. Scientists Write Book for Chinese
Students in American Schools
(Book, Web site help biomedical science
students learn specialized terms)
Scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have written
a
portable, practical illustrated guide for Chinese biomedical science
students who are studying in the United States, according to a
press release
from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York.
The book, "An Illustrated Chinese-English Guide for Biomedical
Scientists,"
was published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press along with
a talking
Web site (http://chinese-english.cshl.org). The materials are
intended to
build confidence among Chinese speakers in specialized English
language
terms required for work in biomedical research laboratories.
"The Illustrated Chinese-English Guide for Biomedical Scientists"
is
available for $39 (hardcover) and $25 (paperback) online at
http://www.cshlpress.com
Information about Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press is available
at
http://www.cshlpress.com
Text of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release follows:
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Press release, August 19, 2004
Illustrated guidebook published for Chinese biomedical scientists
and
students
Of the half million students from foreign countries studying
in the United
States, the largest proportion originate from mainland China,
Hong Kong, and
Taiwan. China is among the top six countries of origin of foreign-born
scientists and engineers employed in the U.S. Like many similar
institutions, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the world-renowned
center for
cancer and genetics research in Long Island, New York, has benefited
greatly
from this influx of talented Chinese students and postdoctoral
fellows. Now
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press has published a book and a
talking
website intended to build confidence among Chinese speakers in
the
specialized English language terms required for work in biomedical
research
laboratories.
"An Illustrated Chinese-English Guide for Biomedical Scientists"
was written
by scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Maryland,
Weidong Wu, Yuh-Chin Huang, Xinchao Wang, and James Samet. Frustrated
by
frequent interruptions to laboratory discussions caused by confusion
over
the meaning of common scientific terms, they conceived the idea
of a
portable, practical, look-up guide much like the field guides
to birdlife
invented by Roger Tory Peterson. Their book has two main components:
illustrations of laboratory equipment used for tasks like measuring,
culturing, and separating; and a list of technical terms commonly
used in
laboratory life. Each tool and term is named in both simple and
complex
Chinese. The book also contains useful travel information for
visitors to
the U.S. And on an associated website (http://chinese-english.cshl.org),
each of the English terms used in the book can be listened to,
as an aid to
learning pronunciation.
Dr John Inglis, Executive Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Press,
comments: "We were delighted when Dr Samet and his colleagues
approached us
with the idea for the book, which we are confident will be a very
valuable
resource for scientists from China and Taiwan. The Director of
the Beijing
Genomics Institute, Huanming Yang, describes it as a wonderful
tool for
learning gene technology. And we are fortunate to have partnered
with a
leading Chinese publisher, Science Press of Beijing, to bring
the book to
the many scientists in mainland China who wish to improve their
English
skills. The publication of this book is one of several ways in
which Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratory is planning to expand its educational
activities in
China at this time of exceptional hope and promise for the scientific
community there."
"The Illustrated Chinese-English Guide for Biomedical Scientists"
is now
available for $39 (hardcover) and $25 (paperback) from www.cshlpress.com.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (www.cshlpress.com) is an
internationally renowned publisher of books, journals, and electronic
media,
located on Long Island, New York. It is a division of Cold Spring
Harbor
Laboratory, an innovator in life science research and the education
of
scientists, students, and the public. For more information, contact
516-422-4005.
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U.S.
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