Vax comm part 2: Enthymemes of deception

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Vax comm part 2: Enthymemes of deception

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We pick up our last vax comm chat by addressing historical reasons for vaccine skepticism, the split between personal experience and scientific data as evidence, and Andrew Wakefield’s infamous journal article. We discuss highlights of the book The Panic Virus by Seth Mnookin. 

Sources and further reading

• Kolodziejski, L. R. (2014). Harms of Hedging in Scientific Discourse: Andrew Wakefield and the Origins of the Autism Vaccine Controversy. Technical Communication Quarterly, 23(3), 165–183.
• Mnookin, S. (2012). The panic virus: The true story behind the vaccine-autism controversy. Simon and Schuster.
• Weber, R. (2017, October 22). Dr. Lauren Kolodziejski on Andrew Wakefield and Harms of Hedging Scientific Discourse. https://www.stitcher.com/show/10minute-tech-comm/episode/dr-lauren-kolodziejski-on-andrew-wakefield-and-harms-of-hedging-scientific-discourse-52070940
• Molteni, M. (7 Jul. 2020). How Masks Went From Don’t-Wear to Must-Have During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Wired. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from https://www.wired.com/story/how-masks-went-from-dont-wear-to-must-have/