by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 23, 2011 | General - Science, Health and Medicine, NFL, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Melanie. She just wrapped up three years of cheering for the Seattle Seahawks, then the San Diego Chargers. Now, she’s earning a B.S. in Nutrition. SciCheer: What turned you on to science? Melanie: I had an amazing teacher my senior year who just had this...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 20, 2011 | Advanced Degrees, Doctorate, General - Science, Geology, Master's, NFL, St. Louis Rams, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Christine, a former cheerleader for the NFL Rams who is now a research postdoc at Columbia University’s earth science Institute. Science Cheerleaders, Christine, Amanda, and Rachel will be at the World Maker Faire in NY, 9/17-9/18 demonstrating how to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 20, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
Hey, David here again with more wholesome sciencey goodness from the blogosphere. I’m trying to put something out there for everyone this week, so here goes: The Science of Beauty. Have you ever wondered what makes something beautiful? Turns out it’s a...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 16, 2011 | Advanced Degrees, Arizona Cardinals, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Dr. John Reports, General - Engineering, General - Science, General - Technology, Health and Medicine, Interviews, J.D., Mechanical Engineering, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, video
Got a question? Something on your mind? Ask ’em anything! The Science Cheerleaders – professional cheerleaders pursuing science and technology careers – often are asked, “What’s it like to be a cheerleader AND a scientist?” or...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 13, 2011 | Science Education
Will.i.am has partnered up with Segway inventor and founder of the USFirst Robotics Competition, Dean Kamen, to create a game-changing back-to-school TV special airing Sunday night on ABC titled “i am FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll.” The show, which features special...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 13, 2011 | Economics, General - Mathematics, Mathematics, NBA, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards
Meet Lauren. She’s a cheerleader for NFL’s Washington Redskins and previously a cheerleader for the NBA’s Washington Wizards. She’s a native Washingtonian and currently works for a government contractor in the DC area as a systems engineering...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 10, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
It’s that time of year again – sunshine, baseball, picnics, and of course, bigger-than-life movies. Science bloggers are in on the fun too. Here’s a movie-themed list of recent posts from some of our favorite blogs… An Open Letter to Steven...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 31, 2011 | Blog, video
Our favorite SciCheer videos in one playlist. Featuring the Philadelphia Eagles, Penn and Teller, the Science Cheerleaders, a fake Obama and McCain, 76ers cheerleaders and much more.
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 30, 2011 | Blog, Events, In the News
The Science Cheerleaders! This appeared in the launch issue of Philly’s JUMP magazine back in, gulp, April. Sorry, just getting around to publishing this. The Burroughs Wellcome fund paid for this ad to help promote science in non-traditional media outlets. In...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 30, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
So there was some cool bat-related knowledge in the science blogosphere this week. It’s fun to share, so… The Vine With Its Own Bat Signal. Sarah Zielinsky at Smithsonian’s Surprising Science features a story about a plant with a unique shape that...
