by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 16, 2013 | Events, ISS, Project MERCCURI
We had a great time at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on Saturday, September 14! The Science Cheerleaders from local NFL and NBA teams were on hand to help visitors participate in our research project to compare the population and behavior of microbes on Earth...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 30, 2012 | Blog, Citizen Science, In the News, ISS
This morning, Space Florida announced that a research proposal submitted by SciStarter, Science Cheerleader and UCDavis won a competition to fly innovative research projects on the International Space Station via Space X in December 2013. We are stoked. This research...
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 | May 24, 2010 | Blog, Interviews
Editing my interview with Dr. Story Musgrave. He’s not shy about his opinions on current space policies. I pushed him to help explain why the public is no longer enthused about space. His response: “The public IS excited about space but we have to give...