by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 17, 2011 | Blog, Events, Science Cheerleader Performances and News
On March 16, 2011, the Science Cheerleaders–scientists and engineers who are also current and former professional cheerleaders for the NBA, NFL and other pro sports leagues– performed at NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. as part of the White...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 12, 2011 | Baltimore Ravens, Chemistry, Education, General - Science, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Kristen is one of 10 Science Cheerleaders who will perform at NASA’s headquarters on 3/16 as part of a White House initiative to celebrate Women’s History Month! She’s a Baltimore Raven’s cheerleader and a high school science teacher. SciCheer:...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 12, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
David Wescott here. Sorry for the unexpected hiatus – I’m very fortunate and grateful to be back here, contributing to Science Cheerleader and sharing some of the best in the Science Blogosphere. I didn’t get much sleep while I was away, but I did...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 11, 2011 | Advanced Degrees, Astronomy and Space Science, Baltimore Ravens, Chemistry, Education, General - Science, Geology, Marine Science/Oceanography, Master's, Meteorology, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Sammi Jo, an 8th grade science teacher and Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, and nine other Science Cheerleaders will participate in the 3/16 Science Cheerleaders’ performance at NASA HQ in Washington D.C. as part of the White House’s celebration of Women in...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 10, 2011 | Blog, In the News
A million young cheerleaders who are readers of American Cheerleader magazine will find a spotlight on Science Cheerleader in the current issue of the magazine (featuring Heather Morris of Glee on the cover). In it, we launch our penpal program...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 5, 2011 | Chemistry, General - Science, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Margaret recently hung up her pompoms (cheerleader for the Baltimore Blast, a professional indoor soccer team) as she inches ever-so-closer towards her PhD in Chemistry! This gal, who was told “people will never take you seriously if they find out you’re a...
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 | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog, News
Back story: I used to run the Discover Magazine Awards for Technological Innovation, once Disney Publishing’s largest signature event (Disney owned Discover Mag then). The coolest emerging technologies were showcased in the magazine, on a TV show hosted by Penn...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 20, 2011 | Advanced Degrees, Cincinnati Bengals, Doctorate, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Master's, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Heather, who holds several degrees and is currently wrapping up her Masters in Public Health from Yale University. She used to cheer for the Cincinnati Bengals (our first Bengals gal!). This month, you’ll find her on the cover of the Journal of Dental...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 19, 2011 | Blog, Citizen Science
Here’s a powerful guest post, currently featured on SciCheer’s sister-site, ScienceForCitizens.net. Check it out! Ponder for a moment this quote written by Aldo Leopold in the late 1940s: “We can be ethical only in relation to something we can see, feel,...
