ABSTRACT
This chapter considers four theoretical domains that have made use of the metaphor of translation, shifting the accent from the humanities to the natural sciences. The chapter discusses the "sociology of translation" and its relevance to actor-network theory (ANT). It focuses on the media and communication theory of Marshall McLuhan, Lev Manovich and Vilem Flusser. The chapter discusses use of the metaphor of translation in the natural sciences: translational medicine and molecular genetics. It also addresses the issue of interdisciplinary. The metaphor of translation has been used in a wide range of disciplines from both the humanities and the natural sciences. Translational medicine is a multidisciplinary field that was created to bridge the widening gap between experimental science and everyday practice in hospitals and medical offices. In genetic translation, specific nucleotide sequences in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are translated into sequences of amino acids to generate proteins.
