Category Archives: science

Bridging streams

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Telling stories This week I’ve been writing about the atomistic nature of Western science which I argue isn’t a bad thing: in fact it’s a useful tool for problem solving. Problem is scientists often believe this is the only problem-solving … Continue reading →

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Holism and the Big Cheese

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Comparing lenses Thinking about Native science means thinking about western science, and forces you to examine holism and reductionism. Once a student told me about a course she took on time management, and said the instructor recommended the Swiss cheese … Continue reading →

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Owning the past

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

“And the scientists cannot accept the fact that just because it’s not written down in a book, it’s not fact. It’s fact to me, because I live it every day.” Continue reading →

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When some values prevail and others fail

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Scientific supremacy Writing a book chapter on mass media and American Indians brings sharply into focus our western love of science.

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News and the scientific approach

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Objectivity Journalism textbooks take writing seriously and promote an objective style of reporting information. The concept makes perfect sense when, as a reader, you want to make your own judgments about an event—an election, a soccer game, a police shooting—rather … Continue reading →

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Dreams

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The intersection of values in science and culture I dreamt that I was at an Indian gathering and began to tell a story. The story was to be a humorous tale about one of the women in the group, someone … Continue reading →

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Storytelling

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Narratives and science My work is largely informed by mediated messages and I explore how meanings about science, health, risk and the environment are created in news and entertainment that impact American Indian communities. That is, I look at what … Continue reading →

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Connections to native science

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Suggested links & shout-outs It’s inspiring to find other souls working on Native issues in the public arena of social discourse and I recently gave a shout-out on the blog for Rob Schmidt, who, on his Facebook page notes: “I’m … Continue reading →

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Science and trickster

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Imagining the Frog Returning to Oklahoma last week presented an opportunity to breathe the air and walk on soil of my relatives. Everyone we spoke with—from museum curators to cousins—were genuinely happy we returned to Indian country and especially glad … Continue reading →

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Origins

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Other way, Margaret Indigenous people worldwide have their creation stories and hold them dear. No surprise to learn, then, that the Havasupai sued Arizona State University for using tribal members’ blood samples for research purposes the scientists failed to disclose.

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