Tag Archives: literacy

Nip and Tuck for Your Brain

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

You can get a prescription to enhance your libido and lengthen your eyelashes, so why not a pill to help your memory? That’s the discussion around our dinner table: should doctors prescribe drugs that could improve cognitive skills?

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Coffee

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

I love the science section published each Tuesday in the New York Times. And I hate it, too. A delicious story emerged this week about folks who live on the island of Ikaria, off the mainland of Greece.

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Spam, Spam Spam

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

I am as well cheerful to share my familiarity. That’s what the message says. When I created my blog the designer—Melissa Shavlik—set up the communication so I would hear from readers.

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Making Memories

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Exploring how we invent stories—and then stick to them—confounds journalists and scientists alike: how can we separate fictions from fact? I am keenly interested in how we make decisions—especially decisions built on information we gather from media that affect how … Continue reading →

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Not Quite, Sherlock

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

We teach students to be critical—to look beyond the obvious. Question assumptions. Just like Sherlock Holmes, whose exploits are finding new audiences in 2013, we should look beyond the surface.

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I’m Not a Monkey

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

There’s a delicate balance between teaching and learning; between giving instruction and taking over the task. And it takes a nimble soul to figure out when to let someone falter or fail. A student sent an email recently to make … Continue reading →

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Defining Race

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

The conversation turned to race. My talk Wednesday at the Newberry focussed on Native and scientific perspectives, particularly over Kennewick Man–the 9300-year-old skeleton discovered in the Columbia River. During the question and answer session one guest asked if Kennewick Man … Continue reading →

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Science Censored

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Imagine you could cure a disease but the government refused to allow you to study the data. That’s what happened at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) according to the latest issue of Scientific American. The CDC … Continue reading →

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Science of Mixed Messages

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Received a thoughtful comment from a reader about the mixed messages we receive in light of Nike’s campaign to promote Oscar Pistorius as a weapon, warrior and “bullet in the chamber.” The campaign hit a concrete wall when Pistorius’ girlfriend … Continue reading →

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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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