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.
Nothing Is Stopping South African ABE Learners from Pursuing Science
December 30, 2025
Listening to South African students Lesedi and Lilitha discuss their interests in science and plans to pursue medicine, it’s hard to believe they are only 15 and 16 years old. The confidence and passion with which they talk about biotechnology and healthcare—and how they plan to change the world—is infectious, and they say it stems from the Amgen…
Transitioning to Online Science Learning – 1
March 17, 2020
This blog post is the first of a two-part post focused on how science teachers can prepare and plan for a transition to online learning during the…
Learning in the Time of COVID-19
March 16, 2020
We at the ABE Program Office want to support teachers and students during these extraordinary times. For those teachers who are switching to or…
Real-World Biotech Experiences to Broaden the Narrative
March 9, 2020
Right before the end-of-the-year holiday break, Ann-Marie Butler welcomed some visitors into her biotech classroom at Brockton High School who would…
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…