by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 1, 2010 | News, Science Education, Science Policy
Michael C shared this article from CNET with us: “Science in the public view: a good gamble.” The author does a good job illustrating why more dialogue between researchers and the public is needed: There are plenty of practical barriers between physicists...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog, In the News, Science Education, Science Policy
Talk about a fun radio interview! Last week, the Science Cheerleader was featured on Weekend Workout (“a fun, entertaining, edifying and sometimes twisted look at the world of fitness, food, and supplements”). My chat about science literacy, with the host...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 3, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, Science Education, Testimonials
What if the media covered baseball like it covers science? Larry Husten, founder of CardioBrief.org , poses this question and presents some interesting scenarios following this line of thought. For example, the World Series would receive one article in each major...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 7, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Education
In August, I participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund in North Carolina. To purpose of the event was to share with science education directors ways they can contribute to the public understanding of science and science education. The...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 3, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, Science Education
#8. Nuclear Energy Comes from the Conversion of Mass. The nucleus of the atom is a dense collection of particles that carries most of the mass of the atom. In nuclear reactions, some of this mass may be converted to energy via Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2 . The...
