Tag Archives: literacy

Dash it all: communication skills needed badly

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’m boning up on what employers say they need from new workers. Turns out communication skills are high on the list. As a communication professor I want to share my findings with students to give them an edge in the … Continue reading →

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Think like a saw

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Sometimes you just know in your gut you’re right. But how do you separate guts from science? German researchers tried to do just that. They wondered how the effects of physical exercise would stack up against new-fangled computerized programs.

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When women win, praise the coach When men win, praise the team

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Even if you don’t follow sports it’s uplifting to find women’s basketball in the spotlight. My cell phone buzzed when the University of Connecticut trounced Notre Dame to win the NCAA title, thanks to my New York Times app. But … Continue reading →

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Pass the fat, bring the science

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) 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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Did I sell my soul?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Did I sell my soul? Each month a maid service spends two hours cleaning our house. This frees us from vacuuming, wiping, swiping, dusting and sweeping, and puts some cash into workers’ pockets.

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Skip the mammogram? Not so fast

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A study just published found no difference in deaths among women who had an annual mammogram and women who had none over 5 years, from 1980 to 1985, in Canada. Problem is, some women may think they should now skip … Continue reading →

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By the Numbers

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

It’s all in the numbers. Let’s say you want to conduct a national survey of American voters and you want to make sure that you’ve heard from minority groups. National pollsters who interview voters will survey about 1200 people. That’s … Continue reading →

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Rifle Report

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

I took a break from writing on the culture of science and American Indians with a retreat to a zen monastery in the Oregon countryside. Purpose was to clear my head and spend time with my beloved for an unplugged … Continue reading →

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The Contrarian Sioux

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

I’ve had to release the notion that all Indians are community-minded. While anthropologists correctly note cultures are classified by their communitarian versus individualistic values, there’s plentiful evidence that indigenous folk have an independent streak. The Sioux, for example, tolerated individuals … Continue reading →

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Real Science. Really.

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The mummy exhibit is billed as Real Science. Calling the Mummies of the World display Real Science legitimizes the practice of stuffing dead people under glass and taking them on the road for show-and-tell. Never occurred to me it would … Continue reading →

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