Three Fellowships for Women in Science and Technology
Dr. John here… If you’ve been reading my Science Cheerleader contributions during the past year, you know that I absolutely love science. What you may not know is that I love many other things,...
View ArticleTop 10 Posts of the Year
Dr. John here… It is time. Below, you’ll find a list of our 10 most viewed posts of 2010! I sure do hope you’re into professional cheerleaders who are pursing careers in science, technology,...
View ArticleNice Blurb About Science Cheerleader in The Washington Post
Dr. John here… You know, from time time, I’ll craft a blog post or produce a video adventure that I consider to be truly groundbreaking, only to learn from Google Analytics that the world did not...
View ArticleTop Videos of the Year
Dr. John here… In addition to miming historical figures, watching movies, long walks on the beach, and two-handed windmill dunking over an opponent during a pick-up basketball game, one of my favorite...
View ArticleMeasure your snow. Help the planet.
As record levels of snow blanket much of the United States this year, SciCheer’s sister site, Science For Citizens, is collaborating with an important climate research project at the University of...
View ArticleWorld Record Holder Beats Himself in Super Mario Kart
Over the past few years, we’ve met superstar scientists and engineers, champion track stars, Pro Bowl Cheerleaders, celebrieties and more. Apparently our very own Dr. John is a different kind of...
View ArticleDancing through the struggles of a PhD
Dr. John here… If you’re anything like me, your dancing skills can be summed up by a poorly executed routine performed to Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean at about two weddings per year. The same cannot...
View ArticleMeet Kiki: Dancing through stereotypes to a PhD
Dr. John here… Last week, I introduced you to my friend and colleague, Kiki, a marine conservation scientist at the University of Washington and a lifelong dancer. Kiki has managed to pursue a...
View ArticleOur own Dr. John Ohab wins White House award!
Last week, the Captain of the Male Science Cheerleaders, Dr. John Ohab, was named “Leader of the Apps” by the White House for his contributions to Data.gov! He’s pictured here with White House CIO...
View ArticleArizona Cardinals Cheerleaders: Ask ‘Em Anything
The Science Cheerleaders – professional cheerleaders pursuing science and technology careers – often are asked, “What’s it like to be a cheerleader AND a scientist?” or “When did you first know you...
View ArticleCarey: aerospace engineer at Lockheed Martin and former University of Wyoming...
What got you into engineering, Carey? Throughout astrophysics in college I always loved the challenges of orbital dynamics. I constantly wanted to know the different possibilities of getting...
View ArticleScience Cheerleader William: pursuing a Master’s Degree in Marine Biology,...
Today we get to hear from William (a.k.a. “Rock”), a male cheerleader who is pursuing a master’s degree in marine biology at the University of Maryland. What turned you on to science and when? I...
View ArticleBrandi : Master’s Degree and former Indianapolis Colts cheerleader
Brandi has a Master’s Degree and she cheered for the Indianapolis Colts. Hi, Brandi! What turned you on to science? What turned me on to science was my interest in discovering a cure for cancer. I...
View ArticleMuse Hack interview with Darlene Cavalier, founder of Science Cheerleader and...
“MuseHack is about finding new ways to use, improve, and apply your creativity, geekery, inspiration and passions. It’s about hacking your Muse the same way people hack code, hardware, recipes,...
View ArticleMeet the Science Cheerleaders at DragonCon this weekend!
When the annual Dragon*Con parade rolls through Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, August 30, four Science Cheerleaders will be cheering for science and leading parade spectators in citizen science...
View ArticleKristin: Doctor of Chiropractic, former cheerleader, GA Tech and Atlanta Hawks
Why science? Both of my parents are involved in science – my father is a chiropractor and my mother is a registered nurse (and is also going to school to become a chiropractor!). With both parents in...
View ArticleScience Cheerleaders lead citizen science at Smithsonian’s Air and Space...
Today, meet the Science Cheerleaders at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and learn from them about NASA’s Asteroid Initiative in celebration of “Women in Aviation and Space Heritage...
View ArticleScience Cheerleader Jessica (chemist) leads citizen science project with Pop...
Jessica, a chemist and former Dallas Vigilantes cheerleader, joined youth cheerleaders, their coaches, and parents, to lead a citizen science project to help get people involved in NASA’s Asteroid...
View ArticleZenobia: former 49ers cheerleader, Stanford grad, and Women in Tech mentor
Zenobia is a former San Francisco 49ers cheerleader with an economics degree from Stanford University! You have a degree in economics from Stanford with minors in industrial engineering and...
View ArticleToday in Atlanta: Girl Scouts + Citizen Science + Science Cheerleaders!
The Girl Scouts of America hosts their annual Super STEM Expo at the North Atlanta Trade Center today. The Science Cheerleaders will join organizers from the Atlanta Science Festival to engage...
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