by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 4, 2012 | Blog, Events, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2012
On April 27th, the Science Cheerleaders will help kick off the weekend-long USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. with a Big Cheer for Science and Engineering at 1:30 ET. After they get 10,000 kids cheering for science (plus thousands more across...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 30, 2012 | Accounting and Finance, Blog, Mathematics, NBA, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards
Pleased to introduce you to Lauren, a cheerleader for the NBA’s Washington Wizards who holds degrees in math and economics. Editor’s Note: [Lauren moved from the NBA Wizards to the NFL Redskins!] Lauren and three other current Wizards cheerleaders pursuing...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 26, 2012 | Blog, In the News, OTA, Science Policy, Writings
If you’ve ever wondered how Science Cheerleader could have possibly started as a blog to advocate for the reopening of a Congressional agency (the Office of Technology Assessment) and picked up support from NFL and NBA cheerleaders and citizen scientists along...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 15, 2012 | Blog, Citizen Science, In the News
Online and at live events across the country, the Science Cheerleaders playfully challenge stereotypes and mentor and inspire young women to pursue science, engineering and math careers. But did you know they also get kids AND adults engaged in science by drawing them...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 8, 2012 | Blog, Science Policy
The Top Science Questions Facing America: 2012 Edition During the last Presidential election, I grew tired of the candidates’ avoidance of science topics during their debates, so with the help of a friend, I put together this cheeky video of a mock Presidential...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 8, 2012 | Blog, Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events
Here are some upcoming Science Cheerleader performances and speaking engagements. Tempe, AZ: (3/16-3/18) Coalition for the Public Understanding of Science: Unconference Darlene Cavalier, Founder of Science Cheerleader, is part of the core team launching this...