by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 9, 2010 | Biology, Education, General - Mathematics, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Mathematics, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, video
In our continuing effort to playfully challenge stereotypes and, well, turn people onto science, we present:The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders-turned-scientists! Enjoy! (And GOOOOOOO EAGLES!) See how the Philadelphia 76ers Cheerleaders helped the cause and check out...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 4, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Interviews, Science Education
The longest-running, public international environmental forum will convene from November 6-13, in the city of Merida, Yucatan, to build awareness about pressing environmental issues and celebrate the importance and vitality of wild nature. The event, WILD9, was...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 21, 2009 | Blog, Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports
From Science Cheerleader report, Dr. Ohab: On Saturday, July 11, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), the Defense Agency responsible for protecting the Pentagon, conducted an operational response test to a simulated outdoor airborne biological attack on the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 14, 2009 | Biology Projects, Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports, Ecology & Environment Projects, Projects & Activities
From Dr. John…Looking for a fun way to translate your love of pignut hickory (Carya glabra) into scientific data that can help the planet? Look no further than the National Phenology Network (NPN), an organization that calls on citizen scientists to monitor the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 5, 2009 | Biology Projects, Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports
From Dr. John….If you’re anything like me, you take pride in knowing everything. That’s why I spend my free time reading and contributing to the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), an online, collaborative project documenting biodiversity knowledge about all life...