by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 30, 2011 | Blog, In the News, Science Cheerleader Performances and News, Science Education
As featured on the BBC this week. Reporter Jane O’Brien profiles the Science Cheerleader event at NASA: NASA has put men on the moon and robots on Mars…but getting girls interested in science remains a struggle. Across America the gender gap is widening...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 2, 2011 | Biology, General - Science, In the News, Interviews, Miami Dolphins, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
My guest post on Scientific American. Cheerleader for science: A chat with Mireya Mayor, author of Pink Boots and the Machete Today is the publication day of Pink Boots and the Machete, book by Mireya Mayor, physical anthropologist, National Geographic Explorer, and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 5, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, Science Education
Dr. John here… If you’ve been reading my Science Cheerleader contributions during the past year, you know that I absolutely love science. What you may not know is that I love many other things, including but not limited to: free money. Hence, I’m...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 30, 2010 | Advanced Degrees, Chemistry, General - Science, Health and Medicine, M.D., Science Education, STEM Field, Tennessee Titans, The Science Cheerleaders
You know the drill. We introduce you to some rockin’ pro cheerleader-turned-scientist to help shake up stereotypes and inspire young women to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Today we introduce Alyson, a TN Titans cheerleader who...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 20, 2010 | Blog
I met Natalie earlier this year in Berkeley, CA, where we meeting with other members of the Coalition for the Public Understanding of Science team. She’s beautiful, smart, passionate about science literacy, and a terrific role model for young women. But...