by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 13, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Education
Recently, I helped Discover Magazine put together a panel discussion sponsored by the Templeton Foundation at Yale. The topic: Does evolution explain human nature? This was part of the Templeton Foundation’s Big Questions Series. Big shout out to Yale’s...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 7, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Education
In August, I participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund in North Carolina. To purpose of the event was to share with science education directors ways they can contribute to the public understanding of science and science education. The...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Policy
Today, I attended a Capitol Hill briefing on Energy Efficiency. Ok, I’m the director of this 4-part series, produced by Discover magazine, the National Science Foundation, and professional engineering societies IEEE and ASME. More information to follow but one...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 16, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Policy
If you are planning to be in Washington, D.C. tomorrow (Thursday, September 17) come join me at this Capitol Hill briefing. DISCOVER, the National Science Foundation, and engineering societies IEEE and ASME cordially invite you to attend the presentation on Capitol...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 27, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, Citizen Science, Events, In the News, Science Education
Thanks to ace reporter Nicole Brewer at CBS 3 in Philadelphia for putting this TV news feature together. In it, she talks about our efforts here on Science Cheerleader, to increase science literacy and raise the ranks of citizen scientists. GOOOOO Science!...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 20, 2009 | Brain Makeover, Citizen Science, Events, In the News, Interviews, OTA, Science Education, Science Policy
Now THIS radio interview was fun. And, more importantly, the fact we’ve hit FOX national news, the Toronto Star , news media in Switzerland, Argentina and the U.K., and this hard rock station (WXRX) in the mid west, tells us we are accomplishing what we set out...
