Katherine Shwetz

Os hesitantes e contrários à vacinação existem desde que as vacinas surgiram, há mais de 200 anos: grupos antivacinas têm menos restrições quanto aos tipos de histórias que podem contar sobre o desenvolvimento e o impacto das vacinas. Volanthevist/Moment via Getty Images

July 28, 2026

Como ativistas antivacina usam narrativas para produzir mensagens poderosas, mas falsas

Katherine Shwetz, Rice University; University of Toronto

Reconhecer as histórias por trás das preocupações das pessoas em relação às vacinas pode ajudar os defensores da saúde pública a desenvolver uma abordagem mais inclusiva

Vaccine skeptics have been around as long as vaccines have – for more than 200 years. Volanthevist/Moment via Getty Images

July 27, 2026

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

Katherine Shwetz, Rice University; University of Toronto

Recognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can help public health advocates build a more inclusive approach to healthcare.

Dystopic science fiction provides a reference points for our anxieties during a time of global change. (Shutterstock)

March 18, 2020

Apocalyptic fiction helps us deal with the anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic

Katherine Shwetz, University of Toronto

Pandemic fiction is more popular than ever – but what these books and movies offer us isn’t as straightforward as you might think.

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Como ativistas antivacina usam narrativas para produzir mensagens poderosas, mas falsas

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

Apocalyptic fiction helps us deal with the anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic

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