by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 23, 2009 | Blog, News, OTA, Science Policy
Exciting week! Score ONE for our ongoing efforts to help Congress get the information it needs to form sound science policy! The American Association for the Advancement of Science announced a venture, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, called Expert Labs. This new,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 30, 2009 | Blog, Events, OTA, Science Policy
Pictured with me are David Guston (Professor of Science Policy at Arizona State University) and on the right is David Rejeski (Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Program, Smithsonian’s Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars). The three of us, plus Richard...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 20, 2009 | Blog, In the News
In the news.”Science’s Rah-Rah Gal:Philly’s Darlene Cavalier Cheers for Discovery””A former 76ers cheerleader has taken up the cause for promoting science education among adults, and she is turning the old beauty vs. brains debate into a...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 10, 2009 | Blog, OTA, Science Policy
I had the pleasure of meeting the late Senator Ted Kennedy in 1998 when I directed the Discover Technology Awards program. Senator Kennedy invited some of the award winners to meet with him and discuss their emerging technological innovations. As you can tell by this...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 4, 2009 | Blog, In the News
I set off for an isolated, lazy summer vacation with my family and ended up in Newsweek.com, The Scientist, Fox News, CBS 3, Toronto Star, Tech Philly, Metro, Chronicle of Higher Ed and more. Go figure! Next up: creating a 21st century approach to science and...