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About Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Professor and researcher who studies science communication, particularly issues that impact American Indians. Dr. Coleman is an enrolled citizen of the Osage Nation.

Write a poem a day

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

  Thirty poems in 30 days? Our local Buddhist community invites folks to write a poem each day, from the start of April to the finish. Sounds like a sweet challenge: can I write a poem a day? Can you? … Continue reading →

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Journalism: Lies? Truths? Ethics?

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Ruling in the Hulk Hogan Case This week we learned that a jury awarded Hulk Hogan $115 million (US) because an online source posted a salacious video of Hogan having sex. The video was posted allegedly without Hogan’s knowledge or … Continue reading →

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Oscar’s Platform for Politics  

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

  DiCaprio’s Plea for Indigenous Acknowledgement Gets Buried Leonardo DiCaprio’s acceptance speech for Best Actor at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony turned into a Rorschach test for viewers: you heard what you wanted to hear. After thanking The Revenant team, DiCaprio … Continue reading →

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Entertainment’s Whitewash

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

But not so invisible  The crowd cheered when the speaker slammed the entertainment industry, charging that, when Americans tune into television, they see a “virtual whitewash in programming.” The timing was perfect: lack of diversity in entertainment programs was high … Continue reading →

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Landmark Judgment Returns Bones to Tribes

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

California Kumeyaay Win the Dispute  The US Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on a lower court ruling that will, in effect, allow ancient bones to be returned to American Indians in California. The judgment means a landmark legal decision … Continue reading →

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Politics, Trump and the Black Swan

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Insanity Diagnosis Politics, Trump and the Black Swan I wrote recently about how the metaphor of The Black Swan—not the film but the metaphor in decision-making—describes how random events rivet our attention. Writer and scholar N. N. Taleb notes The … Continue reading →

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Zika Virus: The New Black Swan

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish A new fever is helping us examine how human foibles frame our behavior. I’ve just read about The Black Swan—not the film—but the rare event that startles us and captures our attention. Like a car-wreck, our … Continue reading →

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The Oregon Stand-off: Where are the Indians?

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A lesson in ideological framing When news of an armed stand-off at a wildlife refuge in Malheur County broke, I tried to wrap my brain around the event unfolding in my home state. What did the protesters want? I’m wary … Continue reading →

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Clooney’ s cash cow

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Still: it’s about the money Amsterdam still has the feel of a sweet, old city. Nice, when you consider the commercial ubiquity of traveling to foreign lands. If you travel to Rome you can chomp chicken at KFC and if … Continue reading →

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Does Trump Coverage Matter?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Are you following national politics? Then I invite you to think about the news coverage of Donald Trump from 2 perspectives. First: think of your gut feelings. Second, think of the empirical evidence. Ready? Let’s begin. Trump receives a boatload … Continue reading →

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