by Darlene Cavalier | May 3, 2009 | Blog, Events, In the News, Science Policy
I’ll be speaking at the NY Academy of Sciences on Saturday, May 9th. Let me know if you’re planning to attend! ScienceDebate.Org is cosponsoring the Two Cultures conference at the New York Academy of Sciences! Join Chris Mooney, Sheril Kirshenbaum,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 28, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education, Science Policy
Obama and the executive branch move full-steam ahead with plans to restore science to its rightful place in America. Someone wake up Congress, please! On April 27th 2009, during remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama announced the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 17, 2009 | Blog, OTA, Science Policy
Flag-waving Republican, Newt Gingrich, dismantled the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (science policy advisers to Congress) as a symbol of his believe in the Contract with America back in the 90s. Bad move. And a little silly to slash a lean office with...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 14, 2009 | Science Policy
Sheril Kirshenbaum, from the Intersection blog, posted this list of policy fellowships for scientists and engineers. Terrific–and expanding–resource.
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 8, 2009 | Blog, In the News, OTA, Science Policy
Phil Plait is The Bad Astronomer. His blog was named one of the top 25 of 2009 by TIME Magazine. He just joined Chris Mooney of Discover Magazine and formally endorsed the push to restore the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (thanks for the shout out,...
