by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 13, 2011 | Blog, Science Policy
[This is an update of an article originally posted in 2010.] Newt Gingrich maintains his support for increases in federal spending on scientific research. And I mean massive funding increases at two federal agencies in particular, the National Science Foundation and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 13, 2011 | Blog, In the News
The Bleacher Report is the 4th largest sports media site with 20 million monthly readers. This week, the Bleacher Report features the Top 40 Buzzworthy Cheerleaders of the NFL and….drumroll….the Science Cheerleaders are #32, #30 and, by way of our talented...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 10, 2011 | Blog
OK, let’s start with the obvious. “Wescott’s Weekly Update” hasn’t been weekly – and frankly, the name hasn’t caught on because it isn’t at all relevant. These posts aren’t about me, they’re about the great...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 7, 2011 | Blog, Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events
In NYC Thursday evening? Want to meet up at Rockefeller University? I’ll be speaking there–along with some terrific co-panelists, described below–at 7pm. RSVP here if you’d like to attend this free event, presented by Nature Publishing:...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 1, 2011 | Blog, In the News
Or click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG1B74K44_M This just in from Guinness to Science Cheerleader and Pop Warner Little Scholars: “We are pleased to confirm that you have successfully set the new Guinness World Records title for the Largest...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 17, 2011 | Blog, In the News, Science Education
THE WEATHER CHANNEL TO AIR “CHANGING PLANET” TOWN HALL FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE OF WATER— Tonight, 5 PM ET and Saturday, 2 PM ET. NEW YORK, NY— In celebration of NBC Universal’s “Green Is Universal” week, The Weather Channel announced that it will air “Changing Planet:...
