Education
Science outreach and communication
The ASBMB organizes science communication and outreach activities and develops tools, resources and opportunities for members to improve their science communication and public engagement skills. These efforts are spearheaded by the Science Outreach and Communication Committee.
Science in a Flash
The ASBMB flash talk competition
Science outreach and communication news
Working as an environmental educator
Maija Niemisto teaches and conducts research on the Hudson River.
‘N*Gen’ brings science to TV sets in Africa
After the pandemic closed schools in Uganda and around the world, this educational show was created organically from conversations with teachers, science experts and children.
Silence is not an option
Members of the ASBMB Maximizing Access Committee write in response to the massacre of Black Americans in Buffalo, N.Y.
Trolling is taking a toll on science journalism
Science journalists say they face threats of online harassment — and that newsrooms are doing little to protect them.
118 memories and counting
"The periodic table is your cheat sheet," Renae Crossing tells new chemistry students. "You don't need to memorize it. It is a tool for you, and I am going to teach you how to use it."
How to get involved in science outreach
Our academic careers columnist writes about how students, postdocs and professors can get involved in the essential work of outreach while keeping their day jobs.
Opportunities from the ASBMB
The Art of Science Communication
An online course that provides fundamental training in science communication.
Science Outreach and Communication Grant
A memberwide grant to encourage new or existing science outreach and communication activities.
Student Chapter Outreach Grant
Funding for outreach activities in addition to exclusive access to expertise and resources from the Science Outreach and Communication Committee.
Virtual events and workshops
Virtual event
Shaping the Narrative: Effective science communication in the COVID-19 era
A panel discussion about how scientists can use their credibility and critical thinking to cut through the noise and guide the national COVID-19 dialogue.
Webinar
Science in a Flash: How to give a successful flash talk
If you had just one figure, three minutes and a microphone to describe your research — could you do it?
Science outreach
ASBMB science outreach experts discussed how the current virtual environment has motivated a transformative approach to doing science outreach.