Are you ready for some citizen science at the Sixers on 2/18!?

by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 31, 2014 | Citizen Science, Events, ISS, NBA, Project MERCCURI, Science Cheerleader Performances and News, STEM appearances

Science Cheerleaders Visit the Philadelphia 76ers on February 18, 2014. NBA 76ers game to feature interactive science exhibits on the concourse, halftime performance by the Science Cheerleaders, in-game citizen science project for research on the Space Station....

Liberty and science for all!

by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 31, 2014 | Citizen Science, Events, ISS, Project MERCCURI

Thanks to the Independence National Historical Park for giving me access to the Liberty Bell. I had a lot of fun collecting microbes from this national treasure in my hometown! Happy to announce that the microbes from the Liberty Bell have been selected to fly on the...

Georgia Tech cheerleaders participate in citizen science (Project MERCCURI!)

by Bart Leahy | Jan 13, 2014 | Citizen Science, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Events, Georgia Tech University, ISS, Project MERCCURI

Howdy, folks! The Georgia Tech Gold Rush dance team collected microbes for Project MERCCURI in October and sent along some great pictures. Our thanks to Brandy and the whole team for participating! Project MERCCURI microbe samples collected from stadiums and other...

Thursday evening: Citizen Science and Project MERCCURI at ASU's Science Cafe.

by Bart Leahy | Jan 13, 2014 | Cavalier Speaking engagements, Citizen Science, Events, Project MERCCURI

In the Tempe, AZ area? Come learn more about Science Cheerleader’s sister-site, SciStarter and other online communities expanding the reach and visibility of citizen science projects. Darlene’s talk will explore the roots of online citizen science...

Pop Warner Little Scholars and Science Cheerleader announce microbes from 7 teams will head to space for joint research project

by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 11, 2013 | Events, ISS, Pop Warner, Project MERCCURI

POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS AND SCIENCE CHEERLEADER SENDING MICROBES COLLECTED BY CHEERLEADERS TO OUTER SPACE Microbes from seven Pop Warner teams will blast off from Kennedy Space Center, first quarter of 2014, as part of Project MERCCURI LANGHORNE, Penn. (Dec. 11,...

Follow up from our first feature on the TODAY Show last month: Our citizen science research project with UCDavis to compare microbes on Earth and on the Space Station

by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 16, 2013 | Citizen Science, Events, In the News, ISS, Project MERCCURI

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Watch the first TODAY Show segment about Project MERCCURI.