bioscience, podcasts · Jun 09, 2020
Latest BioScience Talks Podcast
The latest BioScience Talks podcast has been released - Using Metacommunities for Better Biological Assessments.
events · Jun 09, 2020
AIBS Online Council Meeting - Opportunities for Scientific Societies to Combat Racism and Intolerance
AIBS will be having a special meeting of the AIBS Council on June 30, 2020 at 2:00 PM Eastern. This webinar discussion will explore opportunities for scientific societies to combat racism and intolerance.
bioscience · Jun 08, 2020
Bias and Forensic Science
As lawmakers across the United States grapple with how to reform law enforcement agencies, they should consider where forensic science laboratories are administratively housed and from where their funding is derived according to many experts. In most jurisdictions, these crime laboratories are housed within law enforcement agencies and derive their funding from police budgets. This structure can create bias toward law enforcement agencies. In an important Feature article, Is Forensic Science Scientific, in the May issue of BioScience, many have argued that crime labs should be independent organizations that are not dependent upon funding from police agencies.
announcements · Jun 08, 2020
AIBS Responding to COVID-19 Crisis
During the COVID-19 crisis, AIBS has continued to support our clients, partners, and members in our collective efforts to promote informed decision-making that advances science for the benefit of society. We continue to work to help the biological sciences community respond the effects of disruptions arising from COVID-19, and to prepare for continued impact and effectiveness as we all prepare for new models of operation.

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statements · Jun 04, 2020
Position Statement - AIBS Statement on Racism
awards · Jun 03, 2020
AIBS Receives Award for Science Policy Advocacy
The American Institute of Biological Sciences is honored to receive a Special Service Award for advocacy on behalf of scientific collections from the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC). The Award was presented on May 31, 2019, in conjunction with the SPNHC annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Sharing the recognition with AIBS is the Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance).
events · Jun 03, 2020
Building Resilient Scientific Societies and Organizations
AIBS has announced a new webinar, Building Resilient Scientific Societies and Organizations, which will take place June 24, 2020 at 1:00pm ET.
bioscience, podcasts · May 29, 2020
Latest BioScience Talks Podcast
The latest BioScience Talks podcast has been released - In Their Own Words - Judith Weis.
policy · May 26, 2020
House Approves Next Coronavirus Stimulus, Includes Research Funding
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a new coronavirus relief package, The Heroes Act, on May 15, 2020. If passed by the Senate and signed by the President, this will be the fifth measure adopted by Congress to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.