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Spoonful by spoonful

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Calling myself a weekend Buddhist seems to fit. I’m afraid to stray too far from my Indian upbringing. And I’m afraid to commit to a single way of knowing. Truth is, my spiritual upbringing was obscure: difficult to discern.

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Pass the fat, bring the science

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

A new study on fat and heart-health is bringing out the worst in journalism. Open up the New York Times or turn on CBS news and you’ll see a meaty burger loaded with cheese, bacon and a fried egg. The … Continue reading →

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Tribal rights

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

What would be a good elevator speech for my talk today? As I jet to Seattle to speak about science and public policy to a group of experts, I figure I’m not giving a lecture. I’m telling a story. The … Continue reading →

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The dirt on relatives

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

My relatives fought with their Oglala brothers and ended up splitting into separate bands. We tore away after Bull Bear argued with Old Smoke. The story is that Bull Bear threw dirt in Smoke’s face, and they considered our band … Continue reading →

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Mind Different from Brain?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Consider the mind, rather than the brain. I asked readers in the last blog to think about the mind rather than the brain because Samuel Morton’s skull measurements in the 1860s asserted that American Indians have smaller skulls, hence smaller … Continue reading →

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Confined to a Wheelchair

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Sometimes messages expand our thoughts and sometimes messages narrow them. A relative pointed out journalists are fond of saying, for example, Lady Gaga is “confined to a wheelchair,” as reported recently in the Huffington Post (UK). But a wheelchair is … Continue reading →

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Remembering Maria Tallchief

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

When someone mentioned ballet my mother would chime in that a famous ballerina came from her American Indian community. Maria Tallchief. We learned this week that Tallchief passed on. She and her sister Marjorie came from a prominent Osage family, … Continue reading →

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Cookie Full of Arsenic

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I’d hate to take a bite of you. You’re a cookie full of arsenic. That’s just one of the unforgettable quotes from the movie, The Sweet Smell of Success my students viewed this week. Set in 1950s against the backdrop … Continue reading →

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Big Brother’s Reading You

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

We now know if you’re reading the book. At least if it’s an e-book.

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Science & Lipstick

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

It’s the stories that draw my attention to the science and health sections of the New York Times. But what caught my eye this week was a full-page advertisement. The French cosmetics company L’Oréal honors women scientists and the ad … Continue reading →

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