by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 7, 2010 | Citizen Science, Events, Science Policy
Join us on Thursday, 10/14, at George Mason University. This is a special presentation of GMU, Discover Magazine, ScienceForCitizens.net, and the USA Science and Engineering Festival. For everything from advancing scientific research to improving public policy,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 16, 2010 | Blog, Interviews, Science Policy
Story Musgrave is a good friend and colleague. He’s also, hands-down, the smartest, straightest-talker I’ve ever met. We first worked together back when I ran the Discover Magazine Awards at Disney and Story was a (favorite) presenter. Since then,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 22, 2010 | In the News, Science Policy, Writings
Wrote this post calling for the White House, National Academy of Engineering, and others, to create an Emergency Response 2.0 system to pre-wire the nation so we can rapidly and effectively respond to the next natural disaster. As of this evening, it’s been...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 20, 2010 | Science Policy, Writings
Just wrote this for DiscoverMagazine.com Who get the credit for the BP container cap? YOU do. Do you have thoughts on how we can pre-wire our nation for a better–more rapid–response to the next catastrophe? Share them via the Discover...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 15, 2010 | In the News, OTA, Science Policy
Nice feature in the May edition of the American Chemical Society’s magazine: Momentum for technology assessment based on input from everyday citizens who are not experts in a particular topic, or participatory technology assessment, is just beginning to build in...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 2, 2010 | Blog, News, Science Policy
Check out the federal government’s new crop of smart phone applications! Find alternative fuel locations, on the go with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator. The locator works on any mobile Internet-ready device and allows drivers...
