by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 5, 2009 | Blog, News
Thanks, Bart, for letting me know about this clever video. Future engineers! Speaking of engineers, a friend who works at the National Academy of Engineering suggested I ammend the title of Science Cheerleader and Science Debate to include the word...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 3, 2009 | News, OTA
By Andrew Noyes Lawmakers should examine the role and responsibilities of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and question whether the 33-year-old office is effective, according to a Congressional Research Service report released Thursday. Some in...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 2, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A study of college freshmen in the United States and in China found that Chinese students know more science facts than their American counterparts — but both groups are nearly identical when it comes to their ability to do scientific...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 1, 2009 | Blog, Events, News, Science Education
Wow. Quite a panel discussion at Caltech on Friday! And the gorgeous weather didn’t hurt. The National Science Foundation, Discover Magazine, CalTech and the Thirty Meter Telescope partnered to host a very public discussion on the Mysteries of the Cosmos....
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 29, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education
(Thanks to subscriber Bart for this news from the UK Times Online.) India set to follow cheap car with £7 laptop. The government-developed computer prototype will assist in bridging the ‘digital divide’ between rich and poor. Related story: Why Microsoft...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 27, 2009 | Blog, News
A dear friend, Neil Gussman, who works at the Chemical Heritage Foundation and shares his insights on his blog, Back in the Army Now, was just given the green light to deploy for service at 7:30 am tomorrow! At the age of 54, he’s one of the oldest men on active...
