by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 3, 2013 | Blog
2012 was a great year for us in terms of building our troops (we are 250++ members strong now!), attracting more national media coverage (even the Today Show), and making an impact (mentorships and now our own “citizen science” research project on the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 3, 2013 | In the News, Mentorships
This is a news segment featuring two of the Science Cheerleaders who cheer for the Washington Redskins and one Science Cheerleader who had cheered for the Washington Wizards. They spent a morning at Hammond High School in Columbia, MD mentoring high school girls there...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 13, 2012 | Pop Warner
On December 4, 2012, Science Cheerleaders from the Orlando Magic, joined Darlene Cavalier (SciCheer Founder), and Dr. Mireya Mayor (Science Cheerleader, former NFL Cheerleader, and host of NatGeo Wild) at the Pop Warner Little Scholars cheer and dance championship at...
by Bart Leahy | Dec 11, 2012 | Indianapolis Colts, NFL
Earlier this month, we profiled Megan, an Indianapolis Colts cheerleader and occupational therapist. Here’s a cool udpate from Megan! I have been an Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader for three years and an Occupational Therapist for four. As an Occupational...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 11, 2012 | Cavalier Speaking engagements, ECAST, Events, OTA, Science Policy, World Wide Views
On December 6, 2012, Darlene Cavalier (Science Cheerleader and Founder of SciStarter, an online citizen science community), joined colleagues from Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology (ECAST) to present outcomes from a recent pilot project...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 30, 2012 | Blog, Citizen Science, In the News, ISS
This morning, Space Florida announced that a research proposal submitted by SciStarter, Science Cheerleader and UCDavis won a competition to fly innovative research projects on the International Space Station via Space X in December 2013. We are stoked. This research...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 24, 2012 | Cavalier Speaking engagements, ECAST, OTA, Science Policy
Participatory technology assessment emphasizes that the people (you, me, us) who fund technology development (through taxes and consumer purchases), and who live with its positive and negative consequences, but are not otherwise formally engaged through advocacy, can...
by Bart Leahy | Nov 17, 2012 | Advanced Degrees, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Indianapolis Colts, Master's, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, Science Cheerleader fans! Meet Megan, an Indianapolis Colts cheerleader, occupational therapist, and long-time cheerleader, dancer, and pageant competitor. Hi, Megan! Let’s start with the basics: what turned you on to science and when? I was in a...
by Bart Leahy | Nov 2, 2012 | Advanced Degrees, Arizona Cardinals, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Master's, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings! Please welcome Nicole, who’s combining mind and body to help others through physical therapy. So, why science? Nicole: Science and math were always the most interesting subjects for me growing up in school. I have always had the logical brain for that...
by Bart Leahy | Nov 2, 2012 | Advanced Degrees, Biology, Chemistry, General - Science, Health and Medicine, M.D., NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins
Hi, Teleza! Let’s jump right in—what got you interested in science? Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to become a pediatrician. My pediatrician was the person who inspired me. He always made medicine seem so fun! It was confirmed that I wanted to go into...
