by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 27, 2009 | Computer & Technology Projects, Dr. John Reports, Projects & Activities, Social network science
From Dr. John: To mark the 40th anniversary of the Internets, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced the DARPA Network Challenge, a competition that will explore the role of social networking in communication, team building, and group...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 22, 2009 | Blog, Science Education, Social network science
Amber, a subscriber, tipped us off to this free resource: “100 incredible lectures from the world’s top scientists.” From the website: Unless you’re enrolled at a top university or are an elite member of the science and engineering inner circle,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 15, 2009 | Blog, Social network science
My dad found this video on one of his favorite sites. How very, very cool. (Thanks, Dad!)
by Darlene Cavalier | May 12, 2009 | Blog, Citizen Science, Science Education, Social network science
Science Cheerleader contributor Stephen Zachary explains, among other things, why citizen scientists are so damn cool (and “creative” when it comes to our uncommon use of certain words). He manages to fit me, Franklin, Stalin, Steve Jobs and Jane Goodall...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 15, 2009 | Blog, Science Education, Social network science
Andrew, who just launched happier.com, thought we’d enjoy hearing about the Small Science Collective whose intention it is to get everyone thinking about and communicating science through cheap and handy one page zines, (like the one pictured on the left ). He...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 14, 2009 | Blog, Social network science
Meet Liza, a former L.A. Rams cheerleader. She’s now a successful make-up artist and she wrote to me with this science question: “Can you tell me if there’s any science to support claims that promote the benefits of ‘bioengineered human...
