by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 1, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Science Education, Science Policy
Another timely report from Dr. John Ohab. Hooray! October is Energy Awareness Month, a national effort to empower citizens to reshape the energy economy and be part of the solution to climate change. This year’s theme, “A Sustainable Energy Future; Putting...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 10, 2009 | Computer & Technology Projects, Dr. John Reports
In this report from Dr. John Ohab, we see how public participation in government activity is but a heartbeat away…in the Executive Branch, that is. Congress still lags far behind. In the coming weeks, I will have an update on the status of our efforts to create a...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 28, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education, Science Policy
Obama and the executive branch move full-steam ahead with plans to restore science to its rightful place in America. Someone wake up Congress, please! On April 27th 2009, during remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama announced the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 20, 2008 | Blog, Science Policy
Obama: ” It is time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and work to restore America’s place as the world leader in science and technology.” Science bloggers are thrilled, the Science Debate team is giddy, a few folks are cautiously...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 15, 2008 | Blog, Citizen Science
Spurred by the “recent back-and-forth between the presidential candidates concerning ‘earmarks,’ money that congressmen give to their states,” scientist Jonathan Farley writes: “What’s so wasteful about funding discovery? Not all...
