by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 29, 2009 | Blog, Events, Interviews, OTA, Science Policy
100_1085 Originally uploaded by scicheer Tuesday 3/24, the Science Cheerleader met with Congressman Rush Holt (NJ) and his Congressional Fellow Will ONeal to talk about reopening the Office of Technology Assessment (see link below for background) with a greater...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 28, 2009 | Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment Projects, Projects & Activities, Science Policy, Science Policy Projects
Philadelphia will join 2,848 cities in 84 countries on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. for Earth Hour 2009. The World Wildlife Fund, a global conservation group, is asking governments, businesses, and individuals around the world to demonstrate their commitment to finding...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 26, 2009 | Blog, Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events, Science Education, Science Policy
Come meet me in NYC on May 9th at the NY Academy of Sciences. I’m one of the speakers at the Two Cultures event, described below by Shawn Otto, CEO of ScienceDebate.org: We live in a time when more scientists are being trained than ever before, with nearly...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 12, 2009 | Blog, Citizen Science, Science Policy
With permission from the author, I am reprinting an email I just received. I’m on the EPA’s Volunteer Water Monitoring listserve. This represents one of the first attempts (I’ve seen) to quantify the work performed by Citizen Scientists who volunteer...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 27, 2009 | Blog, News, OTA, Science Policy
Have an idea on how to create a special type of foaming agent?
If so, you can win $5,000. Hurry: Deadline for solutions is March 12. How about an idea to speed up clinical trials of new cancer treatments? $10,000 prize, deadline is April 11. These and many other...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 1, 2009 | In the News, Science Policy
“A debate that wasn’t says much about science in the U.S.,” by Darlene Cavalier
