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Vax comm part 1: Feelings don’t care about your facts

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Vax comm part 1: Feelings don't care about your facts

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In general, what works and doesn’t work when it comes to vaccine communication? How does the COVID vaccine controversy compare to past vaccine controversies?

Sources and further reading

American Academy of Arts & Sciences. (Nov. 9, 2020). Seth Mnookin: Earning Trust in the Age of the Pandemic. Retrieved July 30, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz3ZQAQKfJQ
Hay, M. (2020, December 14). The ‘Terrorgram’ Plot by Neo-Nazis to Seduce Anti-Vaxxers. The Daily Beast. https://www.thedailybeast.com/anti-vaxxer-panic-about-the-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-meets-neo-nazi-fantasies-in-corona-chan
Mnookin, S. (2012). The panic virus: The true story behind the vaccine-autism controversy. Simon and Schuster.
“The Rush for Ivermectin.” (Sep. 23, 20210). What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future. Apple Podcasts. Retrieved October 13, 2021, from https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rush-for-ivermectin/id1302281912?i=1000534204040

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What can aliens teach us about technical communication?

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What can aliens teach us about technical communication?

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Through a tour of Andy Weir’s books (The Martian, Artemis, Project Hail Mary), Abi & Benton discuss how science fiction can enhance our understanding of tech comm.

Sources and further reading

Andy Weir’s New Novel Puts a City on the Moon. (2017, November 8). The Planetary Society. https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/1108-andy-weir-artemis
Weir, A. (2011). The Martian. Random House Publishing Group.
Weir, A. (2017). Artemis. Crown.
Weir, A. (2021). Project Hail Mary. Ballantine Books.

How to read (as an academic)

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How to read (as an academic)

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Abi & Benton discuss their favorite strategies for getting more reading done, whether for work or for fun. Don’t miss Benton’s epic Gandalf impression at 8 minutes.