Would the dinosaurs have Chagas? When editing Wikipedia is a scenario for unexpected convergences

Abstract

The articulation between the Grupo ¿De qué hablamos cuando hablamos de Chagas? and the Equipo de Wikimedistas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata propitiated the creation and improvement of tens of Wikipedia articles. This led to increasing reach and quality of the information related to the Chagas problem, introducing a multidimensional view of the topic, making visible representations that perpetuate a fragmented and stereotyped description, and stimulated reflexions on innovative strategies for Public Communication of Sciences. In this work we share an experience that would open the possibility to take advantage of the fascination that dinosaurs cause to capture a broader audience to think and talk about Chagas.