Stories by DNLee

Attending the 2011 SACNAS Conference in San Jose, California, October 27-30th, before the beginning of Native American Heritage Month was just the eye-opening experience I needed to host the 11th edition of the Diversity in Science Carnival.

This entry is a guest post from Dr. Daniela Hernandez.  She is a science writer, presently at the Salinas Californian and a AAAS Mass Media Fellow. She will soon be writing for Wired, so you can follow her now on Twitter @danielaphd. Here she interviews her mentor and friend, Mr.

I attended the 2011 SACNAS Convention in San Jose, California, October 27-30. I had an amazing time.  SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to advancing Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in science.

MC Heavy D May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011 The Hip Hop maven is definitely sad about the passing of MC Heavy D. Yes, the loveable, huggable, and cuddly Overweight Lover Himself.

Today’s Wordless Wednesday was inspired by yesterday’s post: Urban Science Adventure: Art and Science of Autumn Leaves. This star-shaped leaf is from a Sweetgum tree.

Earlier this month, The Root.com, published its annual list of the 100 Most Influential African-Americans in the United States. Now in its third year, the editorial staff of the The Root - a daily online magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary on today’s news from a variety of black perspectives - highlights 100 influencers and icons [...]

I blog for science! This you know.  But now through October 22, 2011, I'm throwing my gauntlet down in the biggest philanthropic online Battle Royale in support of public education: The Science Bloggers for Students DonorChoose.org Challenge.  I'm representing the Scientific American Team.