FABBS is on the Move!

September 20, 2018

On September 15th, the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) moved its offices a half-mile down the road and closer to the center of Washington, DC (near Metro Center).

Our new address is:

1300 I St. NW
Suite 400E
Washington, DC 20005

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Joins FABBS

September 20, 2018

FABBS is pleased to welcome the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) to its coalition of scientific societies whose members share an interest in the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior. SPSSI was founded in 1936, organized by a “national group of socially minded psychologists” who were interested in bringing science to bear on social and economic issues.

A guiding philosophy of the organization was provided by noted social psychologist,

Capitol Hill Event Honors Silly Science with Lasting Impact

September 20, 2018

The 2018 Golden Goose Award ceremony took place on September 13th at the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill. The Golden Goose Award honors federally-funded research that may have at first seemed “silly”, frivolous, or obscure, but have led to breakthroughs with lasting and broad impact.

The event began with an introduction from Rush Holt, the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a founding organization of the awards. Holt reminded the

FABBS Supports ‘Bipartisan Civic Engagement Initiative’ to Increase Public’s Scientific Awareness

September 20, 2018

FABBS has partnered with Research!America (R!A) and 15 like-minded organizations to support the Bipartisan Civic Engagement Initiative (BCEI) designed to incentivize and encourage civic engagement by early-career scientists/researchers with the public and candidates running for national office regarding the societal benefits of federally-supported research and innovation.

The initiative responds to a R!A-commissioned national public opinion survey which revealed that