by Darlene Cavalier | May 13, 2010 | Citizen Science, Science Policy
Cool: Congress is busy taking note of the many ways citizen scientists can help protect the nation. Check out this: In the United States, 1 in 4 people live with the risk of earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners are designing innovative tools to...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 7, 2010 | Blog
Here a brief piece I just wrote for DiscoverMagazine.com about how acoustical science is being used to help give an edge to the 2011 Penn State Football Team. Happy Friday! (Thank to Russ Campbell for the tip.)
by Darlene Cavalier | May 7, 2010 | Science Policy
On the heels of this announcement about a new effort to involve citizens in technology assessment, comes this word from David Sittenfeld at the Boston Museum of Science, one of the five founding partners of this initiative known as ECAST: Expert and Citizen Assessment...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 30, 2010 | Brain Makeover, Citizen Science, In the News, OTA, Science Policy
We’re on a roll, team! Two years ago this month, ScienceCheerleader.com launched with three goals: 1) help increase adult science literacy (see Brain Makeover). [Check!] 2) raise the ranks of citizen scientists and create a shared space for researchers and the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 27, 2010 | News, Science Education, Writings
Here’s a short piece I wrote for DiscoverMagazine.com, yesterday, about a promising new use for Pokeberry weeds. Their berries’ highly absorbent dye is being used to coat fiber solar cells. Turns out their dye can trap lots of the sun’s energy in...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 25, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, video
Our friends at NOVA ScienceNow spent the last year highlighting the human side of scientists and engineers through their successful Internet video series, The Secret Life of Scientists. It looks like the Internet was paying attention! The Secret Life of Scientists has...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 23, 2010 | Advanced Degrees, Biology, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Kansas City Chiefs, Master's, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
In our ongoing effort to playfully challenge stereotypes by showcasing professional cheerleaders-turned-scientists, I’d like to introduce you to Ginger, a former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader with a Masters Degree in Nursing. SciCheer: Ginger, please tell us...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 23, 2010 | Blog, Science Education
Ever wanted to see what DNA looks like? Here’s a short video that teaches you how to (easily) extract DNA from fruit.
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 21, 2010 | Blog, News, video
In January 2009, two Red-tailed Hawks built a nest on a window ledge at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The nest sits just outside a window where a camera has been positioned to create this video stream. The camera looks through the glass window pane. No...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 19, 2010 | Blog, Citizen Science, In the News
Larry Bock, the unflappable founder of the USA Science and Engineering Festival, sent the following message to 40,000+ people this morning. Hope you can joins us! “We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Science For Citizens, a brand new website...
