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Building the BioScience Community

First, do no harm. That is all I have been thinking about since I took over as editor in chief of BioScience. This is a humbling experience. I have inherited a great journal from former editor Tim Beardsley. His leadership over the past 14 years yielded a journal with a strong reputation that fills a unique and important niche in scientific publishing. Read more...

Science Policy and Media Training Initiatives

AIBS advocates for public policy and legislative action that is based upon quality science.

• The AIBS Legislative Action Center enables biologists and science educators to quickly and effectively communicate with their elected officials.
• The bimonthly public policy report keeps you up to date on important policy issues.
• AIBS helps other scientific societies reach their public policy goals.

News from Nov 20, 2014

• Bring Evolution To Your School/Community For Darwin Day 2015.

• Apply Now for the Gordon Research Conference on Undergraduate Biology Education Research

AIBS Education is dedicated to improving biological science literacy at all levels of formal and informal education.

The AIBS Education office:

• Provides resources and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborates on programs that support teachers of introductory biology.
• Shares information about education programs, events, and meetings.

AIBS Scientific Peer Advisory & Review Services (SPARS) helps organizations invest their research dollars effectively by identifying promising research to support.

• Facilitating all aspects of peer review for proposed research, ongoing research, and retrospective research analysis--online, via teleconference, in-person, or any combination.
• Organization Support: providing all the necessary services to facilitate research programs and support leadership groups.
• Information Technology: our IT staff work with clients through every step of a project's life cycle to ensure optimal products.

AIBS develops and implements innovative programs that connect science to the public and that encourage a true appreciation of the value of the biological sciences to society.

• Since 2004, AIBS has published ActionBioScience.org, a free public web site making information about biological research accessible to everyone.
• Join AIBS events online or in person to address emerging opportunities and challenges in data sharing; fostering improved understanding of peer review; policy development and advocacy; capacity building for scientific organizations; exploration of new career pathways; and much more.

Member Hotlinks

In addition to providing you with a subscription to BioScience, your membership in AIBS directly supports collective activities that serve the biological sciences. We invite you to join this dynamic community of individuals and scientific organizations in support of the AIBS mission.

To apply to become a member, choose from the following:

• Individual Membership Application
• Organization Membership Application