by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 7, 2011 | Science of NFL Football, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
David here. I have two words for you: Lady Gaga. Made you look, didn’t I? But that’s really the trick that Rob Dunn uses at Scientific American’s Guest Blog uses to write a fairly lengthy post about the “top ten life-forms” –...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 5, 2011 | Events
The Council of Science Editors will hold its annual meeting in Baltimore this year (April 29-May 3). Thrilled to be a keynote speaker. The CSE meeting theme, “Making Science Matter,” addresses the “essential role of science editors in communicating the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 4, 2011 | Atlanta Falcons, Biology, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Interviews, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
In our last interview, we met Wendy, one of eight Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering or math. Let’s meet one of the others: Bristen! SciCheer: Hey, Bristen! I understand you have a biology degree from the University...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 30, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, Events, In the News, Science Cheerleader Performances and News, video
Dr. John here… In addition to miming historical figures, watching movies, long walks on the beach, and two-handed windmill dunking over an opponent during a pick-up basketball game, one of my favorite things to do is create lists that highlight notable items...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 28, 2010 | Blog, video, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
David Wescott here. We all know 2010 is coming to a close, and I just want to thank Darlene for letting me contribute to her amazing blog. If anyone penned a “history of the science blogosphere” it’s pretty clear that this was the year it really...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 23, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, In the News, Science Cheerleader Performances and News
Dr. John here… You know, from time time, I’ll craft a blog post or produce a video adventure that I consider to be truly groundbreaking, only to learn from Google Analytics that the world did not agree. Other times, I simply aggregate previously generated...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 18, 2010 | Blog, video
Lyrics: Kids: Celebrate the joy of science! Amanda, Columbia medical student; fmr St. Louis Rams cheerleader: Stop the stereotypes, join our alliance! Allison, bio/chem degrees, fmr Eagles cheerleader; and Erin, PhD candidate,fmr St. Louis Rams cheerleader: Tomorrow,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 17, 2010 | Blog, In the News, OTA, Science Policy
Participatory technology assessment (PTA) enables people who are otherwise minimally represented in science and technology politics to develop and express informed judgments concerning complex topics. (Dr. Richard Sclove in the current issue of Issues in Science and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 16, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
This week I’m looking at items from the science blogs that I hope demonstrate some strong relevance to everyday life for non-scientists. I’ll get right to it… Don’t believe the hype from some in the media. Over at Big Think’s Age of...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 16, 2010 | Blog, Merchandise
In 2011, we’ll be running some fun contests. Be sure to check back regularly for your change to win: This very flexible key chain. A T-shirt so meta only your smartest friends will understand the complexity of its simplicity: And, our hottest item: Science...
