Tag Archives: Indigenous Science

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 Science

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Guilty. The provocative headline is intended to draw you into my blog because, yes, girls do need science. I’m guilty of a fib.

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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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Zen of Science

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

In class we talk about bias. I’ve spent more time talking about bias in classrooms than I did as a full-time writer and editor. As a working journalist, we never talked about bias—we just did our job of reporting. Fairly. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mouse

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

On the Rue Cler, near our hotel by Napoleon’s tomb, we had supper at a brasserie: soup, salad, a cheese plate and wine. The waitress left us to our conversation, and we had the table all night. No one rushes … Continue reading →

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Grasping the Exotic

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A friend once accused academics like me, who, aloft from our ivory towers, offer up criticism without solving problems. Point taken. Vocabulary used in academic writing is annoying, a nod to a coterie of snobs speaking a private language. Readings … Continue reading →

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Indians in Paris

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I didn’t see it at first. American Retro begged for a second glance when I noticed the storefront decor was laced with geometric Indian designs. Exterior windows painted with golden arrows were reminiscent of a Pendleton blanket. Could be Southwest. … Continue reading →

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