ABE Blog
The ABE blog covers biotech and biotech-education news and trends in and beyond the ABE community. Topical posts often include student activities.
Elevating Female Scientists in the Classroom
March 7, 2024
Since 1996, elementary school teacher Kristen Toth has been participating in “Draw a Scientist” exercises with her science students. Over those nearly 30 years, Toth has seen tremendous change, especially in how the students’ identities are reflected in their drawings. The biggest change has been in gender; whereas none of her students in 1996…
Creating a New Pathway for Bioscience Education
February 11, 2020
ABE teachers—and all science teachers—now have an exciting new resource at their fingertips. Launched in January by the Amgen Foundation, LabXchange…
Providing Equitable STEM Education in Rural Australia and Beyond
January 31, 2020
Since October, Australia has been facing widespread and devastating fires. While the severity and extent of the fires are unprecedented,…
Teachers Connect at Networking Event in Germany
January 10, 2020
Teaching is too often an underappreciated and solitary endeavor. While working with students day to day in the classroom, it can be hard to feel…
Inspiring and Empowering Young Scientists to Pursue Their Dreams
January 2, 2020
When Sheetal Kumar was 15 years old, her journey in science really began. After growing up in the United Arab Emirates and spending some of her early…
A Twinning for Scientific and Educational Benefit
December 2, 2019
A unique global exchange program is now underway with the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) in Europe. It started with Italy and France, where the…
Overcoming Obstacles in Pursuit of Innovative Medicine
November 12, 2019
For Cen Xu (above, far left), the scientific discovery process is all about problem-solving and finding answers to the unknown. As Amgen’s scientific…
An Evolving View of Biology Education
October 28, 2019
In Michele Patrick’s nearly 30-year teaching career, one of the most transformative events has been teaching biotechnology at Porterville High School…
Plating Tips and Tricks
October 11, 2019
Plating is a crucial skill in biotechnology; doing it properly helps ensure better results and reduces the risk of contamination. Because students…