by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 31, 2010 | OTA, Science Policy
You’ve put up with my nonstop cheerleading for more public involvement in science policy matters. Thank you! Come bear witness to the fruits of much labor. One of my partners in crime, Richard Sclove, will release an incredible report on the need for the U.S.A....
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 10, 2010 | Blog, OTA, Science Education, Science Policy
[This is an update of an article originally posted in 2010.] Newt Gingrich maintains his support for increases in federal spending on scientific research. And I mean massive funding increases at two Federal agencies in particular, the National Science Foundation and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 8, 2010 | OTA, Science Policy
When irony is just too much. In my never-ending effort to help “average” citizens get involved in science and science policy matters, I had quite an eye-opening experience Saturday night. Local bartender (granted he was drunk) said to me ” I...
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 | Oct 30, 2009 | Blog, Events, OTA, Science Policy
Pictured with me are David Guston (Professor of Science Policy at Arizona State University) and on the right is David Rejeski (Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Program, Smithsonian’s Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars). The three of us, plus Richard...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 15, 2009 | Blog, In the News, OTA, Science Education, Science Policy
My podcast interview with Sean from ScienceChat (Ireland). In this piece we talk about science literacy and citizen involvement in science policy. That was fun, Sean! Although, for some reason, I sound a little like Hillary Clinton when. she. was. on. the. campaign....
