by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 12, 2010 | Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
I’ve invited a new friend, David Wescott, to contribute to Science Cheerleader. David has a varied background – he’s managed a pediatrics department in a public hospital, he’s worked for a United States Senator, and now he works in public...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 10, 2010 | Blog
Hooray! Our own Sarah–now Dr. Sarah–is back! Here she is with an update on what the heck she has been up to this past year. Welcome home, Sarah. Hello fellow cheerleaders! It has been awhile! Over the last nine months or so, I have been going through all...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 8, 2010 | Blog, In the News, OTA
Last week, Nature Magazine’s Daniel Sarewitz, wrote this about a science policy initiative SciCheer helped to inspire: “More and earlier public involvement is required to steer powerful new technologies wisely….Relative to the cost of research and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 26, 2010 | Blog
Check out this terrific ad campaign from the Union of Concerned Scientists (the same organization that, in the past, has over-employed fear as a centerpiece of its messaging tactics). Here we are able to connect on a personal level to individual scientists as we learn...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 22, 2010 | In the News, Science Policy, Writings
Wrote this post calling for the White House, National Academy of Engineering, and others, to create an Emergency Response 2.0 system to pre-wire the nation so we can rapidly and effectively respond to the next natural disaster. As of this evening, it’s been...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 20, 2010 | Science Policy, Writings
Just wrote this for DiscoverMagazine.com Who get the credit for the BP container cap? YOU do. Do you have thoughts on how we can pre-wire our nation for a better–more rapid–response to the next catastrophe? Share them via the Discover...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 15, 2010 | In the News, OTA, Science Policy
Nice feature in the May edition of the American Chemical Society’s magazine: Momentum for technology assessment based on input from everyday citizens who are not experts in a particular topic, or participatory technology assessment, is just beginning to build in...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 10, 2010 | Blog, Occam's Razor
Another gem from our own Occam’s Razor. Take it away, Occam! I am, like the rest of the country, caught up in soccer fever, where the fever in my case manifests itself in a soothing warmth that puts me directly to sleep. No, this will not be another commentary...
by Amanda Richwalski | Jul 8, 2010 | Aeronautics and Propulsion, General - Engineering, General - Technology, Houston Texans, NFL, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Summer, a former Houston Texans cheerleader who now spends her days developing space flight hardware. This interview is part of a series of Science Cheerleader’s nationally recognized efforts to playfully challenge stereotypes. SciCheer: Please tell me when/how...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 8, 2010 | Aeronautics and Propulsion, General - Engineering, General - Technology, Houston Texans, NFL, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Summer, a former Houston Texans cheerleader who now spends her days developing space flight hardware. This interview is part of a series of Science Cheerleader’s nationally recognized efforts to playfully challenge stereotypes. SciCheer: Please tell me...
