by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 30, 2009 | Citizen Science, Computer & Technology Projects, Physics Projects, Projects & Activities, Science Education
Designing housing that is affordable for city dwellers is challenging enough, even without considering green building standards. However, the National Engineer’s Week Foundation is asking junior high school kids to design energy-efficient urban environments in...
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...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 27, 2009 | Blog, OTA, Science Policy
My partners in pushing for the opening of a participatory Technology Assessment agency are involved in the first global citizens dialogue on climate change (this is one example of “public participation” or “citizen input” in science policy):...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 27, 2009 | Citizen Science
Doesn’t it always seem like clocks tick faster during the summer? This summer is already halfway over, and I have been trying to make the most of the warm (and humid!), sunshine-filled weather before it is sweater season once again. One of my favorite outdoor...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 27, 2009 | Blog, Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports
GOOO Dr. Ohab! You’ve seen his first-person accounts of citizen science projects, right here on Science Cheerleader. His day job, as host of Armed with Science, just nabbed this rave review: Science on the airwaves: eight podcasts you shouldn’t miss. Armed...
