Pro Cheerleaders Become Science CheerleadersS  A group of former
and current professional cheerleaders, who have science-related
day jobs, have formed a squad called the Science Cheerleaders.
Their goal is to promote science education, but is sexiness the
best way to lure girls into STEM fields?  In this introductory
video, the squad is shown performing last month at the U.S.A.
Science and Engineering Festival in Washington D.C., and a few
of the roughly 50 women in the group discuss their impressive
science credentials:  Darlene Cavalier, a former Philadelphia
76ers cheerleader who went on to work at Discover Magazine,
formed the site Science Cheerleader to get the public more
involved in the sciences. Due to the name, she started hearing
from professional cheerleaders who are also pursuing careers in
science fields, which led to the formation of the squad.  At
first the premise sounds a little questionable — why does
science have to have a sexy makeover in order to get girls
interested in the field? Media c