Author Archives: Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

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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.

Is there a doctor in the house?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

National Native American History Month: Less than one percent First daughter broke through a chunk of the glass ceiling in November—a tribute to her passion and persistence—and an important event tucked in the shadow of National Native American History month. … Continue reading →

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Pain and the Perfect Storm

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A perfect storm has been brewing across the United States—and in Oregon, in particular—and most of us haven’t even noticed. Turns out managing pain on a daily basis is killing us. Literally. What’s noteworthy about the pain management crisis is … Continue reading →

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Native American Heritage Month

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

How should we approach conflict? Ask Granny, my mother said, when I wanted to know what it was like growing up in the depression. In my family we turned to our elders when we had questions. So I wonder how … Continue reading →

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Babies on spikes

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Gallows humor One day I came home from running afternoon errands to find my then-middle school daughters sitting on the sidewalk in front of the house torturing their Barbie dolls. The girls had shorn their dolls’ hair and had scrubbed … Continue reading →

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Creating Doubt

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Dark Side of Politics The new documentary Merchants of Doubt knocks down the lies one by one. And then the film knocks down the assumptions, one by one. But it’s hard to know what’s worse: the lies we tell … Continue reading →

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Mukwug

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Originally posted on Red Lake Writer:
Mom says, “Let’s stop and see if the bears are there.” So we turn off into the dump grounds, where six large dumpsters are lined up on an asphalt pad inside a ten foot…

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Science as Politics

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

And Politics as Science You gotta love Kathleen Hall Jamieson. Jamieson is the doyenne of political communication. In addition to her impressive career as a public affairs and media scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, Jamieson is one of Bill … Continue reading →

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Let me do that for you

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Cognitive effort and auto-pilot Psychologists have long observed that muggles like us shift into auto-pilot to save cognitive effort. We’re all cognitive misers. But sometimes it’s a good idea to break habits. For example, I look for teaching moments throughout … Continue reading →

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When the market meets science

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Got a rare disease? Step to the back of the line if you’re poor Most of us understand a thread in the tapestry of how capitalism works: when folks demand something—such as cell phones—investors jump into the fray, markets open, … Continue reading →

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It’s not about science: it’s about control

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Give her the shot Once again childhood vaccines are at the news forefront. Seems that one of the presidential hopefuls thinks vaccines cause autism. I viewed this week’s debate through the periscope of the internet. Here’s what I learned: Donald … Continue reading →

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