by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 23, 2009 | News, Science Education
I’ve hinted at a special announcement the White House was expected to make today and here it is: President Obama Launches “Educate to Innovate” Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (Stem) Education. This nationwide...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 23, 2009 | Blog, News, OTA, Science Policy
Exciting week! Score ONE for our ongoing efforts to help Congress get the information it needs to form sound science policy! The American Association for the Advancement of Science announced a venture, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, called Expert Labs. This new,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 20, 2009 | Blog, Interviews, News, Science Education
Meet former 76ers Cheerleader Sharon Steidler (the dancer on the right). Hands down, Sharon’s the most talented dancer I’ve ever met. (We were on the 76ers dance team together.) A picture of health, too. Sharon’s story is timely as it relates to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 20, 2009 | News, Science Education
(Thanks, Jessie, for alerting us to this sweet vid!) A crack team of PhD-trained golden retrievers illustrate the structure of atoms – the particles that make up everything around you. From the creative folks at PetsTeachScience.
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 19, 2009 | Blog, News, Occam's Razor
By Occam’s Razor: The list of people who have made significant contributions to geriatric access and communication is distinguished: Dean Kamen, who invented, among other things, the iBOT, a wheelchair that can navigate stairs (and who once spilled a bit of red...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 18, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Interviews, News, Science Education
Humans evolved. Shouldn’t our websites? That’s the idea behind NOVA’s new Beta Evolution website, an experimental effort to transform the way NOVA delivers its award-winning science and technology programming. Since 1996, NOVA has pioneered new forms...