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White House Champions of Change

June 16, 2011

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the White House’s Champions of Change event, which celebrated thought leaders and entrepreneurs from inside and outside government who are helping to solve the biggest challenges facing our country.

Armed with Science Takes 2nd Place at Gold Screen Awards

June 7, 2011

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The U.S. Department of Defense’s Armed with Science project won 2nd Place for Social Media Outreach/Communications at the 2011 National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards.

Science outreach from the military: Armed with Science

June 3, 2011

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I was recently interviewed by Michael Douma, Executive Director at Idea.org, about my role in the Defense Department’s Armed with Science project. The article covers Armed with Science’s origins and some of its core tenets, and relates the project to broader efforts aimed at boosting scientific literacy and improving attitudes about science. Read it.

Science Cheerleaders Perform at NASA Headquarters

May 19, 2011

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Science Cheerleaders kick off Women's History Month

The Science Cheerleaders — scientists and engineers who are also current and former professional cheerleaders for the NBA, NFL and other pro sports leagues — performed at NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. as part of the White House’s celebration of Women in History Month in March!

Do You Heart Public Service?

May 3, 2011

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Did you know that we’re smack dab in the middle of Public Service Recognition Week? Indeed. This your chance to thank public servants throughout the nation for working hard to provide us with essential services and advance the common good.

Capitol Mimefest: Chief Washakie

March 24, 2011

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Chief Washakie and John share a remarkably similar life story if you ignore virtually everything about John’s life story.

Man Throws Snowball at Father, Lands Major League Contract

February 26, 2011

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James Madison’s house. Snow. Camera. This was the only logical next step.

Blogger Blogs About His Blog Being Blogged About

January 13, 2011

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Family Matters: Blog Brings Science to Life for Students

This week, my Defense Department (DOD) buddies, Lt. Jennifer Cragg and Elaine Wilson, wrote very nice stories about the Dispatches from Antarctica series that I’ve been working on for the past few months.

Founding MimeFest

January 11, 2011

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Thomas Jefferson would have really appreciated this.

That Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. President, first U.S. Secretary of State, principle author of the Declaration of Independence, a horticulturist, architect, archaeologist, paleontologist, musician, inventor, and founder of the University of Virginia all seems sort of trivial when you consider how incredibly awesome I am at miming his statue.

Implementation Fest 2010 Fest

September 19, 2010

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Last month, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel at the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL)’s Implementation Fest 2010 in Orlando, FL. I joined Aaron Silvers, ADL’s Community Manager, and Mark Oehlert, Innovation Evangelist from Defense Acquisition University in a discussion with the audience about some of the challenges and successes of using [...]

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