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Professor and researcher at Portland State University who studies science communication, particularly issues that impact American Indians. She is enrolled with the Osage tribe.
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Mind Different from Brain?
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
Posted in framing, Indian, journalism, Native Science, neuroscience, science, science communication, Uncategorized
Tagged advertising, Indigenous Science, literacy, native science, science
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Confined to a Wheelchair
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
Posted in authenticity, framing, science, science communication, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Indigenous Science, native science, rhetoric, science, stereotypes, writing
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Remembering Maria Tallchief
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
Posted in american indian, authenticity, community, Family, film, Indian, journalism, native american, Native Science, Osage, Uncategorized
Tagged Maria Tallchief, native american heritage month, Osage
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Cookie Full of Arsenic
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
Posted in authenticity, cinema, ethics, film, framing, journalism, news bias, Uncategorized
Tagged native science, stereotypes, writing
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Big Brother’s Reading You
We now know if you’re reading the book. At least if it’s an e-book.
Posted in framing, journalism, science, science communication, teaching, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged native science, rhetoric, science, writing
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Science & Lipstick
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
Posted in authenticity, framing, journalism, Loreal, Nobel, science, science communication, Uncategorized, Unesco, writing
Tagged native science, rhetoric, science, stereotypes, writing
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I’m Not a Monkey
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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Tagged Indigenous Science, literacy, native science, rhetoric, science, writing
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Revenge of the Machine
When I read about machines that can learn, my mind flew from science to science fiction. Can machines really learn? I always thought that’s what they meant by intelligent design–that machines were programmed to respond intelligently to new stimuli.
Posted in Family, neuroscience, science, science communication, Uncategorized
Tagged Indigenous Science, science, writing
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Defining Race
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
Posted in american indian, authenticity, ethics, Family, framing, human origin, Indian, journalism, Kennewick Man, native american, Native Science, news bias, repatriation, science, science communication, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Indigenous Science, Kennewick Man, literacy, science, stereotypes, writing
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My Life as a Talk-Show Host
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
