by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 7, 2010 | Blog, Science Education
Calling all sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in space or robotics. You have until January 18th to apply to the NASA Academy. Check it out! (h/t Bart Leahy)
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 28, 2009 | Blog, Science Education
National Geographic Kids has a short and sweet slide show description of fireworks. Turns out my personal favorite, The Weeping Willow, (pictured left) is made by adding an excess of charcoal to the firework. Photo by Ramon Gutierrez.
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 27, 2009 | Blog, Science Education
Judy Lee’s dream job lets her design everything from toys to pet products AND she gets to bring her dog to work. Learn more about women in engineering at EngineerYourLife.org.
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog, In the News, Science Education, Science Policy
Talk about a fun radio interview! Last week, the Science Cheerleader was featured on Weekend Workout (“a fun, entertaining, edifying and sometimes twisted look at the world of fitness, food, and supplements”). My chat about science literacy, with the host...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 18, 2009 | Chemistry, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Indianapolis Colts, NFL, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Kristie Minton, a chemist at Eli Lilly and former Indianapolis Colts cheerleader. I enlisted Kristie’s help in my effort to challenge some long-held stereotypes of cheerleaders and scientists. Here’s the first in a series of related posts. Kristie: I...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education
This ain’t yo’ daddy’s NASA no mo’. Today, NASA launches Mission Science, a site designed specifically for teens “who have their own unique language and style,” according to this morning’s NASA press release. Teens can access...
