by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 10, 2010 | Blog, OTA, Science Education, Science Policy
[This is an update of an article originally posted in 2010.] Newt Gingrich maintains his support for increases in federal spending on scientific research. And I mean massive funding increases at two Federal agencies in particular, the National Science Foundation and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 25, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, Science Policy
IdeaScale logo Got any bright ideas? The Federal government is looking for your suggestions on how it can achieve greater transparency and improve public participation in the decision-making process. Now through March 19th, anyone can submit ideas for how to make...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 8, 2010 | OTA, Science Policy
When irony is just too much. In my never-ending effort to help “average” citizens get involved in science and science policy matters, I had quite an eye-opening experience Saturday night. Local bartender (granted he was drunk) said to me ” I...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 8, 2010 | News, Science Policy
Welcome to NASA’s brand new Open Government Web page where the White House’s three principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration “form the cornerstone of an open government”. The website’s not NASA’s only astronaut boot...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 3, 2010 | News, Science Policy
On February 1, 2010, President Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion budget request, $147.7 billion of which is to be used for federal R&D. Susan Morrissey of Chemical and Engineering News says this means “science wins”. Read her report. (Thanks to Paul...
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...
