by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 25, 2010 | Events, In the News, Science Education
(thanks, NPR!) “NFL cheerleaders show science is cool!”
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 22, 2010 | Blog, Events, In the News, Science Education
Pro-Cheerleaders Turned Scientists Shatter Stereotypes October 22, 2010. Washington, DC. Science Cheerleaders from across the nation are headed for Washington, DC’s National Mall this October 23-24, 2010 to prove it’s cool to be cool and love science. Cheerleaders...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 21, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, Interviews
Dr. John here You may not know this, but I was once an incredible a decent high school athlete on a path to a successful professional tennis intramurals career. That is, until my hopes were dashed by a foot injury, and I never looked back. Boy, I wish I knew...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
David here again. There’s a lot of great variety in the science blogosphere; I thought I’d just get right to it and share some samples. Periodically Crazy. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and science blogger Deborah Blum shares a funny story about helping...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 13, 2010 | Blog
David Wescott here again. A lot happened in the science blogosphere this week, but there’s really only one topic that demands attention today – the Chile Mine Rescue. The world’s attention has rightly been focused on the 33 people trapped half a...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 11, 2010 | Blog, Science of NFL Football
Hey! I’m Sandra, a former Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader and a registered nurse in an emergency room. I hope to meet you at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. soon! Today, I’m proud to introduce the latest in the series of Science of...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 10, 2010 | Advanced Degrees, Denver Broncos, Doctorate, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Updated 12/8/13: Here’s another rockin’ pro cheerleader-turned-scientist to help shake up stereotypes and inspire young women to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Since we first interviewed Nicole, she has completed a four-year...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
David Wescott here again with this week’s best of the science blogs. This week’s links are taxpayer-subsidized. The Bush Administration deserves a lot of credit for getting federal agencies into web2.0, and the Obama Administration has taken it to the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 7, 2010 | Citizen Science, Events, Science Policy
Join us on Thursday, 10/14, at George Mason University. This is a special presentation of GMU, Discover Magazine, ScienceForCitizens.net, and the USA Science and Engineering Festival. For everything from advancing scientific research to improving public policy,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 7, 2010 | Events, Science Education
Science Cheerleader Performance at the USA Science and Engineering Festival, in D.C.! These professional cheerleaders-turned-scientists and engineers challenge stereotypes while helping to inspire young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and...
