Live: Video of NY Academy of Sciences event.

by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 29, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, Events, In the News, Science Policy

Some of you have asked to see the video of the Two Cultures event at the NY Academy of Sciences (I was a panelist for the Science and Policy discussion). Two main architects of this event were Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum, authors of Unscientific America, a...

The President wants to hear from you.

by Darlene Cavalier | May 7, 2009 | Blog, Science Policy

From Shawn Otto, CEO of ScienceDebate.org (an initiative near and dear to my heart): Barack Obama pledged to Science Debate that he would “restore the science integrity of government and restore transparency of decision-making…” He has referred to...

Swing by the NY Academy of Sciences, May 9th..

by Darlene Cavalier | May 3, 2009 | Blog, Events, In the News, Science Policy

I’ll be speaking at the NY Academy of Sciences on Saturday, May 9th. Let me know if you’re planning to attend! ScienceDebate.Org is cosponsoring the Two Cultures conference at the New York Academy of Sciences!  Join Chris Mooney, Sheril Kirshenbaum,...

Two Cultures, One Event.

by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 26, 2009 | Blog, Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events, Science Education, Science Policy

Come meet me in NYC on May 9th at the NY Academy of Sciences. I’m one of the speakers at the Two Cultures event, described below by Shawn Otto, CEO of ScienceDebate.org: We live in a time when more scientists are being trained than ever before, with nearly...

Update on my meetings in D.C.

by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 27, 2009 | Blog, Events, Science Policy

Had some terrific meetings in D.C. on Monday. Then I got slammed with a 24-hour virus (courtesy of my kids). Met the CEO of Discover, Henry Donahue, for coffee. (SO nice and very smart).  Then met with Newt Gingrich and Rita Colwell to brainstorm tactics on behalf of...