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The ABE blog covers biotech and biotech-education news and trends in and beyond the ABE community. Topical posts often include student activities. 

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A Biotech Coming of Age: One Student's Journey

September 14, 2018

As a young child, James Bowden loved science – he enjoyed the Magic School Bus and visiting the California Science Center. But he always viewed…

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In Recognition: Teaching the Next-Generation from a Biotech Hub

September 10, 2018

Boston Latin School is the first public school in the United States, opening its doors in 1635 – a time before the great biology revolution of the…

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In Recognition: A Teacher’s Relentless Quest for Biotech Labs

August 28, 2018

I don't think that you can replace the experience of conducting a bacterial transformation in the lab with anything from a book. To go through all…

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A Poetic Journey into Science Education: The Italian PDI Experience

August 2, 2018

Ask Anna Pascucci about her experience becoming involved with the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) program and her responses are poetic, romantic even…

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Piloting PCR at Bay Area Schools: PDIs in Action

July 26, 2018

In the last month, Maia Binding and her team have worked with some 30 teachers across the San Francisco Bay area to arm them with new tools and…

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Partnering to Build Communities Beyond the Classroom

June 22, 2018

The core of the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) is a unique partnership between scientists and teachers. Amgen scientists contribute their expertise…

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Creating Strong Bridges to Biotech: Professional Development in Action

June 5, 2018

School is out for summer – or almost – for most high school students globally. But for some teachers, the learning is going to continue. Around the…

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Views of the Biotech Experience from Dublin

May 15, 2018

On one typically overcast morning in April, I stepped out of my comfort zone and headed down to the Herbert Park Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin, to…

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