by Darlene Cavalier | May 7, 2010 | Science Policy
On the heels of this announcement about a new effort to involve citizens in technology assessment, comes this word from David Sittenfeld at the Boston Museum of Science, one of the five founding partners of this initiative known as ECAST: Expert and Citizen Assessment...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 30, 2010 | Brain Makeover, Citizen Science, In the News, OTA, Science Policy
We’re on a roll, team! Two years ago this month, ScienceCheerleader.com launched with three goals: 1) help increase adult science literacy (see Brain Makeover). [Check!] 2) raise the ranks of citizen scientists and create a shared space for researchers and the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 31, 2010 | OTA, Science Policy
You’ve put up with my nonstop cheerleading for more public involvement in science policy matters. Thank you! Come bear witness to the fruits of much labor. One of my partners in crime, Richard Sclove, will release an incredible report on the need for the U.S.A....
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 10, 2010 | Blog, OTA, Science Education, Science Policy
[This is an update of an article originally posted in 2010.] Newt Gingrich maintains his support for increases in federal spending on scientific research. And I mean massive funding increases at two Federal agencies in particular, the National Science Foundation and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 8, 2010 | OTA, Science Policy
When irony is just too much. In my never-ending effort to help “average” citizens get involved in science and science policy matters, I had quite an eye-opening experience Saturday night. Local bartender (granted he was drunk) said to me ” I...
