Monthly Archives: February 2013

Science Censored

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Imagine you could cure a disease but the government refused to allow you to study the data. That’s what happened at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) according to the latest issue of Scientific American. The CDC … Continue reading →

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Science of Mixed Messages

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Received a thoughtful comment from a reader about the mixed messages we receive in light of Nike’s campaign to promote Oscar Pistorius as a weapon, warrior and “bullet in the chamber.” The campaign hit a concrete wall when Pistorius’ girlfriend … Continue reading →

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Bullet in the Chamber

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Some poor sod is having a bad PR day. Turns out Nike’s advertising campaign featuring Oscar Pistorius likens the athlete to a bullet in the chamber. Problem is Pistorius has been accused of releasing four real bullets from the chamber … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Talk-Show Host

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Truth is I live much of my life as a pretend talk-show host. I admit to being a smidge off-center. Like the Seinfeld episode when Kramer’s living room transforms into the Merv Griffin set, I imagine my couch welcomes guests … Continue reading →

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Girls Don’t Need Science

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Guilty. The provocative headline is intended to draw you into my blog because, yes, girls do need science. I’m guilty of a fib.

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Girls Don’t Need Math

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

What can you say to attract undergraduate college students to a course in science communication? When I explain to new acquaintances that my work revolves around science communication, their eyes glaze over. Boredom sets in.

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Nit-picking Scientific American

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Excited to crack open my first issue of Scientific American. My colleagues in the science writing and science information fields have recommended the magazine to me. So, after receiving a bonus from the web-based superstore Amazon, I traded points for … Continue reading →

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