Data Sharing Seminar Series for Societies
FABBS is joining forces with several other organizations to provide societies and their journals with information and resources to help their communities be more knowledgeable and prepared to share data (and software) in a way that is relevant and meaningful …
Biased? Probably.
January 22, 2021
Ever left an Airbnb without waving a friendly good-bye to the hosts? If you’re white, probably no big deal. If you’re Black, well the hosts may have thought you were trying to hide something.
New research in …
Q&A with David Johnson, Former Executive Director
January 21, 2021
As we commemorate 40 years of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS), we have invited former FABBS Executive Directors to reflect on their time in the role.
In this Q&A, we spoke with …
Database of Police Outcomes May Be First Step to Reduce Racial Bias
January 21, 2021
Not only are black people more likely than white people to be stopped by police, but new research in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences documents that the darker you are, the more likely you …
President Biden Announced Key Picks for OSTP and PCAST
January 21, 2021
Days before taking office, then President-Elect Biden announced appointments to the Office of Science Policy and Technology (OSTP) and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The timing of these appointments demonstrates a strong …
FABBS Endorses Bipartisan STEM Legislation
January 21, 2021
House Science Committee Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) have reintroduced four bills that focus on bolstering the STEM workforce. FABBS has endorsed legislation, per the invitation of the Science Committee.
The Supporting…
