by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 14, 2009 | Science Education, Science Policy
Wonderfully written piece in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer, by Faye Flam–cutting straight through urban myths and public misunderstandings of science–on climate change. “What scientists know, and what cannot be denied, about global warming,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 13, 2009 | Blog, Science Policy
TechPresident (one of my favorite sources of political tech news) shared this: “Sure, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra, U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra, and White House new media director Macon Phillips come in for a round of Jon Stewart’s special blending of mocking. (How...
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 13, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Science Policy
What is the most important thing the U.S. can do to improve global health over the next 15 years? A passionate, convincing answer to that question is all you need to be eligible for $1,000 and publication by the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health. Submit your...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 31, 2009 | Blog, Science Policy
Congratulations, Missi! She came within two pounds of guessing the weight of the giant pumpkin pictured in the post below. Originally, Missi guessed “102 pounds” (which was the closest guess) but when I called to tell her she had won the prize Tshirt, she...
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...
