by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 21, 2009 | Blog, Science Policy
Data.gov has it all. Concerned about flu outbreaks? Check out FluView, a national flu activity map. Learn about the quality of your local drinking water or view an EPA map pinpointing a variety of air, water and land pollution sources. Welcome to EnviroMapper for...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 21, 2009 | John-the-Tourist, Science Policy
From John Collier: A few years ago, for her 3rd grade “States of the USA” project, my daughter picked the Hawkeye State – Iowa. Many people view Iowa as just one vast corn field stuck between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, but my daughter likes Iowa...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Policy
Today, I attended a Capitol Hill briefing on Energy Efficiency. Ok, I’m the director of this 4-part series, produced by Discover magazine, the National Science Foundation, and professional engineering societies IEEE and ASME. More information to follow but one...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 16, 2009 | News, Science Policy
This is cool. Dr. Ohab just reported on Data.gov, a new site designed to “increase public access to high value, machine readable data sets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.” Several third party applications have been created to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 16, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Policy
If you are planning to be in Washington, D.C. tomorrow (Thursday, September 17) come join me at this Capitol Hill briefing. DISCOVER, the National Science Foundation, and engineering societies IEEE and ASME cordially invite you to attend the presentation on Capitol...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 10, 2009 | Blog, OTA, Science Policy
I had the pleasure of meeting the late Senator Ted Kennedy in 1998 when I directed the Discover Technology Awards program. Senator Kennedy invited some of the award winners to meet with him and discuss their emerging technological innovations. As you can tell by this...
