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

Members of the ASBMB Maximizing Access Committee write in response to the massacre of Black Americans in Buffalo, N.Y.
Science journalists say they face threats of online harassment — and that newsrooms are doing little to protect them.
"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."
Meet Faith Dukes, director of K–12 STEM programs at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
The 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting in April offers a collection of programming to meet a variety of needs for members of all career stages and interests.
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.