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.
Amgen Massachusetts Leader Reflects on Early Science Education
September 14, 2025
When Margaret Faul was growing up in Dublin, Ireland, she thought she had only a few career choices: doctor, teacher, accountant. Coming from a family who worked in healthcare and business, scientist was not on the list. Although she did not know what a scientist's career might look like, her curiosity drove her to explore the possibility.“When I…
Called into Action: Creating an At-Home Lab to Reach the Underrepresented
May 4, 2021
The week of George Floyd’s murder, Prachi Bagadia, like many people, felt like she wanted to take action. A senior associate scientist at Amgen San…
Considering the Ethics of Editing Genes (Part 2)
April 27, 2021
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the ethics of gene editing in the context of editing plant and animal genomes for agricultural purposes. In…
Considering the Ethics of Editing Genes (Part 1)
April 15, 2021
In this first part of a two-part blog series, we explore the history and ethics of editing plant and animal genes in the context of agriculture and…
ABE Appreciation: Charissa Lin, ABE Singapore
April 13, 2021
Meet one of our most passionate and innovative ABE community members. Working with her team at Singapore’s Science Centre, Charissa Lin is the team’s…
How Does ABE Approach Evaluation?
March 22, 2021
This is the first in a series of blog posts on the topic of evaluation in the context of the ABE program. Program evaluation is a valuable tool when…
Seeing Is Not Necessarily Believing
March 15, 2021
Supporting Students in Evaluating SourcesOne of the most difficult tasks that we have as humans is discerning whether something we hear, see, or read…
What Does Culturally Responsive Teaching Look Like?
March 7, 2021
With a continued focus on bringing equity, engagement, and diversity to the forefront of an inclusive STEM workforce, the ABE Program Office is…
ABE Turkey—Reflections on Our First PDI
March 7, 2021
- Contributed by the ABE Turkey program site staff We recently (November–December 2020) completed our first official ABE professional development…