Analysis of Arguments Favoring Vaccine Resistance
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The Science Communication Project @ISU was founded in 2010 with the goal of enhancing collaborative research on, education for, and the practice of public science communication, broadly conceived. Our biennial symposia- which include public presentations of multidisciplinary research and interactive workshops- bring together a network of scholars who share interests in public engagement of science, environmental communication, natural resource management, and agriscience. Conference proceedings showcase research, evaluations, and critiques of science communication-related practices and phenomena.
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This study uses data collected from an internet message board to analyze arguments favoring vaccine resistance. The results replicate previous research into vaccine-resistant groups and identify three themes in vaccine-resistance discussion. The themes identified were: first, feelings of persecution and conspiracy theories; second, feelings of guilt; and third, community-building strategies.