April is Citizen Science Month!
Help Achieve 2.5 Million Acts of Science!

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Conference Session Submission Window Closes Today!

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Together for Health Stand with Science World Health Day 7April NABT Globe surrounded by a stethoscope on a dark blue background

Together for health. Stand with science.

WHO unites and mobilizes the world to highlight the role of science-led innovations improving One Health-the interconnected and coordinated health of humans, plants, animals, and the environment.

#WorldHealthDay
#StandWithScience

Last Call! Register Now! Live Webinar Community of Practice – Teaching to Lead Series Pre-read Required: A pre-read article from the ABT Journal will be sent with your registration confirmation.

Last Call!
Community of Practice - Teaching to Lead Series
Theme: Empowerment: Students & Faculty as Agents of Change
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm CT / 4:00 pm MT / 3:00 pm PT
Format: Zoom Webinar

Conference Session Submission Window Extended!

Open to Wednesday, April 8, 2026!

Don't let the chance to propose a conference session pass you by! 

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Conference Session Submission Window Extended!

Open to Wednesday, April 8, 2026!

Don't let the chance to propose a conference session pass you by!

Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why Mothers in academia take on considerably more childcare-related responsibilities than do fathers.

Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Conference Session Submission Window Extended!

Open to Wednesday, April 8, 2026!

Don't let the chance to propose a conference session pass you by! 

Find more information at https://nabt.org/Events-2026-Conference

How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory

Carl Zimmer: How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/s...

Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms

Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/s...

Conference Session Submission Window Closing April 1, 2026!

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Good sleep hygiene is necessary for brain health! We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, so it’s crucial to understand how it impacts the brain and how we function.
@brainawarenessweek
#BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek

Have you heard people identify as left-brained or right-brained? It’s a common myth that people’s personalities are tied to a dominant side of their brain, but the truth isn’t that simple. @brainawarenessweek
#BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek

Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets Analyzing 20 million recorded mosquito flight paths revealed the mathematical rules behind how these tiny predators move and zero in on their human targets.

theconversation.com/hundreds-of-...

Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit

Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/s...

One popular topic in neuroscience news right now is brain organoids! These lab-grown models are a powerful new tool for advancing neuroscience, understanding how the brain develops, and addressing societal questions about neuroscience. 

@brainawarenessweek
#BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek

Conference Session Submission Window Closing April 1, 2026!

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Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch

Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/s...

Mark your calendars for #BrainAwarenessWeek 2026!

Whether you’re a science enthusiast, student, or just curious, this is your chance to connect with neuroscience. For information on #BrainWeek, visit dana.org/brain-awareness-week. @brainawarenessweek. 🧠 🎉

#BrainAwarenessWeek

Calendar of the Month of March with a star on March 15th

Due Today!!!

NABT Awards Nominations for excellence in biology and life science education, leadership, and service to the profession.

Nominate a deserving colleague—or yourself

Image of baked pies with the phrase "Happy Pi Day" and the symbol for Pi.

Happy Pi Day!

How many digits of Pi do you know? 
What are your favorite pie varieties?

Column | For eons, the Earth has been talking to us. New technology allows us to listen. New technology enables us to perceive sounds beyond human hearing range, allowing a new perspective on our place on the planet.

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In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked

In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/s...

Calendar of the Month of March with a star on March 15th

Nominations for several NABT Awards are due on Sunday, March 15th!

These awards recognize excellence in biology and life science education, leadership, and service to the profession.

We encourage you to take a few minutes to nominate a deserving colleague—or yourself

Why Falling Cats Always Seem to Land on Their Feet

Why Falling Cats Always Seem to Land on Their Feet www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/s...

Climate change is speeding up — the pace nearly doubled in ten years Earth is now warming at a rate of around 0.35 ºC per decade, fresh analysis finds.

Climate change is speeding up — the pace nearly doubled in ten years www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Announcing HHMI BioInteractive’s Summer and Fall 2026 Faculty Online Learning Communities Are you a life or environmental science instructor at a two- or four-year college or high school in the US or Canada? re you looking to connect with colleagues working in a similar teaching context? Join one of BioInteractive's free Faculty Online Learning Communities!

Announcing HHMI BioInteractive’s Summer and Fall 2026 Faculty Online Learning Communities
For Full- or part-time high school or college educators teaching life & environmental sciences (U.S. & Canada)
Reservations close March 23 at 11:59 PM PT.

Join Us! Live Webinar Community of Practice – Teaching to Lead Series Pre-read Required: A pre-read article from the ABT Journal will be sent with your registration confirmation.

Join us in our Community of Practice - Teaching to Lead Series
Theme: Empowerment: Students & Faculty as Agents of Change
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm CT / 4:00 pm MT / 3:00 pm PT
Format: Zoom Webinar

Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals

Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/s...

NABT Nominations Open Due By March 1 - OBTA March 15 - Program May 1 - Section Gold Stars on the left on a field of navy blue fading to pale green in the center.

Nominate a colleague for an NABT Award!

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