by Bart Leahy | Aug 14, 2012 | General - Science, Health and Medicine, NFL, St. Louis Rams, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, Science Cheerleader readers! Here’s an interview with Kelly, a registered nurse and former St. Louis Rams cheerleader! Which came first, your interest in science or cheerleading? I have always loved dancing and cheerleading but knew in the back of my...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 10, 2012 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
So I’m back with another installment of BWCF. If you keep track of science news, you’ve been busy. The past month has been historic. First, the scientists at the Large Hadron Collider announced they found the “Higgs boson” –...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 9, 2012 | Blog, video
For many athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics, safety helmets will be an essential part of their athletic gear. Nikhil Gupta, a mechanical engineer at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute, explains how safety helmets are designed, constructed and tested....
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 27, 2012 | Blog
Many runners suffer injuries to their joints due to the repeated impact of their feet hitting the ground. U.S. runner Jenny Simpson relies on new treadmill technology to help rehabilitate from a stress fracture as she trains for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Learn more in...
by Bart Leahy | Jul 27, 2012 | Atlanta Falcons, Chemistry, General - Science, Health and Medicine, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Pleased to introduce you to Kristy, the latest member of the Science Cheerleader team! When she’s not cheering for the Falcons, she’s got a very cool job at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Why science, Kristy? When I was five...
by Bart Leahy | Jul 27, 2012 | Baltimore Blast, General - Engineering, General - Technology, MISL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Pleased to introduce you to Kate, a Baltimore Blast cheerleader and a technology marketing executive. Yup, she promotes technologies. You have a connection to technology but it’s different than our other Science Cheerleaders. What’s your connection? In my...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 23, 2012 | Blog, Science Policy
Science now affects every aspect of life and is an increasingly important topic in national policymaking. Science Debate is an independent citizens’ initiative asking candidates for office to discuss the top science questions facing America. Honored to serve on...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 22, 2012 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
One of the coolest things about science is it can take you just about anywhere. The science blogosphere is taking us around the world today – we’re visiting… The silent coasts of Easter Island. It’s been called the world’s most remote...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog
Science Cheerleader, together with NBC Learn, NBC Sports, the National Science Foundation and the National Football League, partnered up to produce the Emmy Award-winning Science of NFL Football video series (a free, 10-part, online video series complete with lesson...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 19, 2012 | In the News
HLN, a CNN Worldwide network reaching more than 100 million households in the U.S. is the national television network that focuses on the “must-see, must-share” stories of the day. Here’s what they said about the Science Cheerleaders, recently: Who says science...
