Category Archives: framing

Fire in the Brain

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

One life-changing moment arrived when my poor grades in science resulted in a letter home to my parents. As I confessed in a post penned weeks ago, my parents waved away my argument that girls don’t need science or math. … Continue reading →

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Science of Thought

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My days are full of epiphanies and ah-hah moments, often because I learn something new and I’m piqued. Sometimes the epiphany arrives like the UPS delivery chap who knocks on the wrong door. Like the package I can’t keep, the … Continue reading →

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Science Censored

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) 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 (Istá Thó Thó) 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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My Life as a Talk-Show Host

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) 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 Math

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) 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 (Istá Thó Thó) 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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When Violence is Persuasive

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I was glad to turn on the radio and hear Gabrielle Giffords has weighed in on the gun issue currently consuming news reports in North America. Giffords, a Democratic congresswoman, was shot in the head at close range on January … Continue reading →

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Women Catch up to Men

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Finally. Women have caught up with men. Women and men share the same likelihood of dying from smoking. We’ve closed the gap. But the scary thing is the risk and the odds. Smoking will increase your risk of death by … Continue reading →

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Life Imitates Art or … ?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I husbanded a few hours Monday evening to steal some time gazing at television—via my computer—to catch up on politics. My heart soared when I learned the president decided to chuck moderation and steam-roll through some tough decisions. His staff … Continue reading →

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