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12 Days of Christmasy Citizen Science Projects

December 19, 2011

Who would have ever predicted the never-ending utility of a picture of me reading Science magazine while wearing a Santa costume? Probably Santa.

3 Ways to Make Science Less Sciency

November 23, 2011

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This story originally appeared on Groundwire.org, a Seattle-based non-profit organization helps environmental organizations connect, inspire and mobilize their communities. (Disclosure: There are actually 6.0221415 x 10^23 ways to make science less sciency, but that would have defeated the point.) Take a moment and think of something that doesn’t involve science. (Hint: it’s impossible) Science is [...]

Schools.com: Don’t just sit there–do some science!

September 10, 2011

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Schools.com: Don't just sit there--do some science!

Amy Mayer at Schools.com wrote a great story about citizen science, featuring a few insights from Dr. Lisa Gardiner and me (both part of the Science for Citizens team). Read it and report back. That’s not an order…or is it?

Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders: Ask ‘Em Anything

August 19, 2011

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The 2011-2012 Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders, six of whom are pursuing science and engineering careers, have offered to answer the most popular questions submitted through Tuesday August 23rd. Questions with the most votes from the public will be answered by the cheerleaders during a videotaped interview at their Tempe, AZ, training facility.

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.

As Expected, Not Viral Video About Snow Does Not Go Viral

January 30, 2011

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John holding a ruler while laying on a snow-covered bench outside of his office. It makes sense.

Science for Citizens produced a short video to show people just how easy it is to measure snow and contribute to research on climate change.

How to Pass Ridiculous Amounts of Judgement at a Science Fair

January 29, 2011

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In a hilarious twist, neither Kel and I were judges in the Earth Sciences category. I know. Hi-larious.

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.

Man Who isn’t Santa Wears Santa Costume in Holiday Greeting

December 21, 2010

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John and Kel in the 2010 Science Cheerleader Holiday Cheer

This Science Cheerleader home-made holiday cheer really conveys just how much attention I command on-screen when wearing a Santa costume.

Goooooo Science Magazine!

December 10, 2010

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The current issue of Science (published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science) includes a nice piece on Science Cheerleader right below a diaper-laden baby and the words “Poop Scoop”. Click on the giant image above this sentence or download this .pdf file for evidence.

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