by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 26, 2011 | Blog, In the News, Science Education
The following interview is part of a week-long STEM Matters series produced by Ashoka Changemakers, “the world’s fast track for social change.” Thought-leaders, social innovators, and experts from around the country are sharing how and why science,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 21, 2011 | Blog, Citizen Science, Science Education
Looking for valuable, summertime activities to do with your family? Have I got ideas for you! ScienceForCitizens.net has hundreds of awesome opportunities for you and your family to do something fun while contributing to scientific research. Don’t just take my...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 21, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
It’s been said many times that the best way to explain science (and a great many other things) is to tell a good story. So this week I’m linking to three really good stories plus one post about stories. Not your typical vacation in Cancun. Here’s...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 20, 2011 | Science Education, Science Policy
On Tuesday, July 26 at 9pm ET, The Weather Channel will air the “Changing Planet” Town Hall focused on clean energy and green jobs. SciCheer’s sister site, ScienceForCitizens.net, is a partner in this three-part series. I also had the pleasure of...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 15, 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs, Science Education, Science Policy, St. Louis Rams, The Science Cheerleaders
Reposted on DiscoverMagazine.com. Last night, Laura Eilers, AKA Ms. Virginia, was crowned MS. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! The Science Cheerleaders–current and former NFL and NBA cheerleaders pursuing science and engineering careers–are very fortunate to have...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 13, 2011 | Blog, Innocentive
Solve this InnoCentive Challenge ‘Eliminate Potholes – StreetBump for Boston!’ . Award: $25,000 USD.. We need your help to remedy the problem of potholes! Given acceleration and GPS data collected by volunteers running the StreetBump app on Android...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 12, 2011 | Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, General - Science, Marine Science/Oceanography, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Caitlyn! Caitlyn’s among the first of our collegiate Science Cheerleaders. She cheered for the University of South Carolina while pursuing her Bachelor of Science degree in marine science. Now, she’s working on a Master’s degree in Coastal...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 9, 2011 | Blog, Interviews
Next week, Laura Eilers, AKA Ms. Virginia , will compete for the title of Ms. United States. The Science Cheerleaders–current and former NFL and NBA cheerleaders pursuing science and engineering careers–are very fortunate to have Laura as our extremely...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 9, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
Hey all – Scientific American launched its much-anticipated blog network this month, and it’s a diverse and interesting group of scientists and science writers. I thought I’d share a couple of links from the new network, but you should check them...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 7, 2011 | Blog, Interviews, video
Space shuttle Atlantis is set to liftoff tomorrow on the final flight of the shuttle program. The crew of Atlantis is heading to the International Space Station. Dr. Story Musgrave, a NASA astronaut for over 30 years who flew on six spaceflights, performed the first...
