by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 2, 2013 | Blog, Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events
Through efforts like citizen science, we are serving science. Join me on May 3 to discuss and debate “how science is serving us.” (The following is an excerpt from the Donaghue Foundation’s website.) 2013 BeyondEureka! Friday, May 3, 2013 7:30am –...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 29, 2013 | Cavalier Speaking engagements, Citizen Science, Events
From the AAAS website: Have a research project that requires large data collection and analysis? Working on a tight budget and an even tighter timeline? Ever thought about outsourcing some of this work to the public? Using the power of the crowd, via the Internet and...
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 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 Darlene Cavalier | Jul 2, 2012 | Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events, Science Education
On Wednesday, June 27, I had the pleasure of delivering the keynote address at the Quebec Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Symposium in Montreal. Met some terrific people who are conjuring new ways to engage kids in STEM. One example is Tomatosphere, an...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 11, 2012 | Blog, Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events
Recently, I had the pleasure of participating at a Story Collider event at the fabulous Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. The event, IAmScience, marked Story Collider’s two year anniversary with “a massive event on the twisted and unorthodox paths to careers in...
