by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 19, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, Interviews
Dr. John here… In our effort to playfully challenge stereotypes, Science Cheerleader has (not coincidentally) highlighted mostly professional cheerleaders who balance careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. It turns out that scientists are doing...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 21, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, Interviews
Dr. John here You may not know this, but I was once an incredible a decent high school athlete on a path to a successful professional tennis intramurals career. That is, until my hopes were dashed by a foot injury, and I never looked back. Boy, I wish I knew...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 23, 2009 | Blog, News, OTA, Science Policy
Exciting week! Score ONE for our ongoing efforts to help Congress get the information it needs to form sound science policy! The American Association for the Advancement of Science announced a venture, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, called Expert Labs. This new,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 13, 2008 | Blog, News
Hey kids! Have you caught the latest dance fever? The Funky Monkey? The Charlie Brown? The Adhesion and Endocytosis in Neuronal Migration? It’s all the rage! Particularly at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS reps a group of...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 24, 2008 | Blog, Citizen Science
In Friday’s post, I asked readers this: What do you think the federal government should do to prepare K-12 students for the science and technology driven 21st Century? (One of seven questions recently presented to Congress by a consortium of science...
