Category Archives: science

Mummies: what’s sacred? Private?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Seems museums have dodged flak for placing dead folks on display. And the current iteration of mummy-memorabilia is no exception.

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Dirt in my shoes

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

How did I start on this path? Dirt in my shoes. I’m speaking about my research at a meeting attended by communication and journalism researchers and teachers. Each of us on the panel is describing what we can learn from … Continue reading →

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Science vs anti-science

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

During her video-talk on how to present your research, the speaker divided audiences into anti-science and science folks. The talk was sponsored by a prestigious science academy so I expected more than a blunted view of lay audiences. Maybe that’s … Continue reading →

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Listen to healing

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I listened to the medicine men talk about the power of self-persuasion. They agreed that focusing on bad health can sometimes lead to bad health. Your attitude can make a difference and you can set yourself up to indulge in … Continue reading →

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May your gander be proper

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My propaganda students presented final projects in class yesterday, showing how propaganda can be subtle or overt. And always present. Students sliced through the veneer of million dollar campaigns that convince you to drink milk, vote Republican, quit smoking and … Continue reading →

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Media Research: Think Again

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

We may need to re-think how media affect our attitudes and behavior. The foundation for media theories assumes people use information in predictable ways: we watch television during prime time and search the web to learn how to bake a … Continue reading →

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Media Bugs

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

If you study the history of broadcast media effects you’ll find lay publics over-estimate the impact of new technology. Viewers once thought: Film talkies would forever change democracy. Telephones would invade privacy.

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Beauty as Propaganda

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

As Thursday approaches my excitement grows: I have the honor to teach a course in propaganda alongside my usual menu of theory and research classes. We juicily extract the essences of meaning from campaigns intended to sway your thoughts, part … Continue reading →

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Wrapping your Head around Sovereignty

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A dinner party conversation turned to Indian sovereignty. The diners knew little about policies, and asked me how tribes can exist as nations within nations. The answer is sovereignty—a pretty hard concept to wrap your head around. A tribe can … Continue reading →

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Temper: Tantrum or Tantra?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My sister pitched temper tantrums when she was little. Martha would throw herself on the floor, pound her fists and wail like a banshee. Timing seemed to make no difference: we could be at home, at the beach or out … Continue reading →

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