Two weeks and two interviews with San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheerleaders who are both smarter and have better abs than me. If I don’t get to work, I may lose the “John O-Ab” moniker that I have secretly given to myself and not revealed in a public forum until now. Christine’s story is pretty awesome. [...]
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Meet Erica: 49ers Cheerleader and Software Engineer
August 24, 2010
I recently had the opportunity to interview San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheerleader, Erica, for a story on ScienceCheerleader.com. In addition to her cheerleading duties, Erica is software engineer who develops online courses for graduate students. As someone who operates in the seemingly unrelated worlds of cheerleading and science and technology, she offers a really [...]
Cowboys Cheerleaders at South by Southwest
March 16, 2010
Several items worth noting: 1. I did not know the Cowboys Cheerleaders would be at the South by Southwest Interactive conference. 2. Those are my lab goggles, and I did bring them to the conference. 3. That is not my cowboy hat. 4. I too am impressed by how natural and comfortable I look wearing [...]
Einstein Hearts Consumer Electronics
January 26, 2010
This was originally crafted for ScienceCheerleader.com, my favorite website ever besides JohnOhab.com. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the 2010Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an international conference that brings together designers, developers, manufacturers, and distributors of consumer electronics products. CES reaches across global markets, connects the industry, and enables consumer innovations to grow and [...]
Dr. John’s Holiday Greeting
December 25, 2009
If it weren’t for Science Cheerleader, we may have never known how great I look in a Santa costume.
Discover Darlene in Discover Magazine
December 17, 2009
Last night, I was reading through the January edition of Discover Magazine, which chronicles the 100 Top Science Stories of 2009, when I made quite a discovery (pun intended): a story written by our very own Darlene Cavalier placed #69!
The Cure for the Holiday Shopping Blues
December 8, 2009
Can’t decide on a holiday gift for Granny? Don’t know what to get your 10 year-old brother, Billy? Tired of wasting money on Barbies and video games that may not last through the New Year? I say, give your loved ones a gift that keeps on giving: a do-it-yourself experimental hydrogen fuel cell car that [...]
Follow the Red Balloon…to Fortune and Glory!
November 30, 2009
This article was written for ScienceCheerleader.com. By reading it, you justify the public humiliation that I endured while walking nearly a mile with a giant red balloon.
NOVA Launches New Beta Evolution Website
November 22, 2009
I recently had a chance to interview Lauren Aguirre, executive director of NOVA’s Web team, about NOVA’s new Beta Evolution website. The resulting story was originally posted on ScienceCheerleader.com.
Droid Does Citizen Science
November 3, 2009
I wrote this for Science Cheerleader because I like everything that has anything to do with any aspect of Google.






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