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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
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Tagged advertising, Indigenous Science, literacy, native science, science
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Brain Full of Buckshot
In the Wild West soldiers could earn a dollar for every American Indian skull they collected. Skulls were then shipped back east so scientists could study them. One of the collectors, Samuel G. Morton, used skulls to extrapolate on personality … Continue reading
Nip and Tuck for Your Brain
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?
Posted in authenticity, framing, journalism, Native Science, neuroscience, science, science communication
Tagged Indigenous Science, literacy, neuroscience, rhetoric, science, writing
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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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Nibbled to Death by Ducks
One of my colleagues said working in university administration is like being nibbled to death by ducks. And this week a world leader said if you’re popular in your job, you’re probably not doing a good job. Result: some poor … Continue reading
Posted in health, journalism, medicine, Native Science, science, science communication
Tagged Indigenous Science, science, writing
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Going Viral
Interesting how our language has changed. Today going viral is a good thing. But imagine 30 years ago when a strange virus struck gay men in cities like San Francisco. Going viral meant something frightening.
Posted in framing, journalism, Native Science, neuroscience, news bias, science, science communication, social media, writing
Tagged Indigenous Science, native science, neuroscience, rhetoric, science, writing
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Making Memories
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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Tagged Indigenous Science, literacy, rhetoric, science, stereotypes
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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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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.
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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
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