by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 7, 2010 | Blog, Citizen Science
ScienceForCitizens.net, the sister site of ScienceCheerleader that matches volunteers to scientific researchers in need of some help, was among 11 companies selected by GoodCompany Ventures to help “accelerate the growth of early-stage ventures that generate...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 27, 2010 | Blog, News
As I prepare an update to this Discover piece re: the development of a process to harness American ingenuity and apply it to help fix an immediate, national crisis (e.g. the Deepwater Horizon disaster), I came across this statement from the Society of Wetland...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 27, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, News
Our own Dr. John Ohab was invited to speak at Tim O’Reilly’s Gov 2.0 conference in D.C. this week. He demonstrated how federal government agencies (the Department of Defense, in particular) are applying social media strategies to inform and engage the...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 24, 2010 | Blog, Interviews
Editing my interview with Dr. Story Musgrave. He’s not shy about his opinions on current space policies. I pushed him to help explain why the public is no longer enthused about space. His response: “The public IS excited about space but we have to give...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 20, 2010 | Blog, News, Photo Gallery
A friend’s daughter, pictured here, created this lovely prom gown using Duct Tape. That’s right, Duct Tape. Now through June 7th, prom-goers are invited to send in pictures of their creative duct tape gowns or suits to win scholarship money as part of the...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 20, 2010 | Blog
I met Natalie earlier this year in Berkeley, CA, where we meeting with other members of the Coalition for the Public Understanding of Science team. She’s beautiful, smart, passionate about science literacy, and a terrific role model for young women. But...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 18, 2010 | Blog, Cavalier Speaking engagements, Citizen Science, Events
June 12-13 at Harvard. “The H+ Summit is a two day event that explores how humanity will be radically changed by technology in the near future. Visionary speakers will explore the potential of technology to modify your body, mind, life, and world.” As a...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 15, 2010 | John-the-Tourist
John Takao Collier writes: Bizarre scientific things seem to happen to me between 4 and 5 am. A couple of nights ago, a thunderstorm rolled in around 4:30 am. The approaching storm woke me up, but basic laziness kept me from jumping out of bed to check for...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 13, 2010 | In the News, Science Policy, Writings
Excerpted from a piece I just posted on DiscoverMagazine.com: Prizes: This old idea is making a sweeping comeback and it is changing the way government, industry and foundations help revolutionize future discovery. It’s high time we offer prizes to motivate and...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 13, 2010 | Astronomy & Space Projects, Citizen Science
Moon Zoo: Crater Survey from The Zooniverse on Vimeo. Today, NASA and the Citizen Science Alliance presented Moon Zoo to the world! ANYONE with internet access can sign up and start identifying craters and other features of the moon courtesy of images of NASA’s...
