BioBus BioBus helps K-12 and college students in New York City discover, explore, and pursue science.

We focus on students excluded from the scientific community due to factors such as race, gender, economic status, and physical access. Through this work, we envision a world where all people have the opportunity to reach their full scientific potential. We’ve reached 300,000 students at more than 800 schools since 2008, primarily in NYC public and charter schools and as far away as Boston, Califor

nia, and even Egypt and Jordan. BioBus students connect with scientists from diverse backgrounds, learn lab and research skills, practice science communication, and take steps to become the next generation of scientists and problem-solvers, making the world better for all of us. Our students access and become part of the scientific community through introductory science labs aboard our mobile labs at their schools; after school, weekend, and summer programs; and year-long internships. We offer programs city-wide with a focus on Harlem, the South Bronx, and the Lower East Side.

πŸŒŽπŸŽ¨πŸŒπŸ–ΌοΈπŸŒJoin BioBus, the East Harlem Community Partnership, and East Side S.O.U.L. for our Earth, Art & Expression After S...
05/18/2026

πŸŒŽπŸŽ¨πŸŒπŸ–ΌοΈπŸŒJoin BioBus, the East Harlem Community Partnership, and East Side S.O.U.L. for our Earth, Art & Expression After School Science Hour! Join us for an afternoon of hands on science and art activities. Spots are limited, please register at biobus.org/events or using the QR code πŸ”—

Get the whole family behind a microscope and curious about science at a BioBus public event! πŸ”¬β˜€οΈ As the weather warms up...
04/24/2026

Get the whole family behind a microscope and curious about science at a BioBus public event! πŸ”¬β˜€οΈ As the weather warms up, we’ll be bringing our bus to more community days, block parties, and gatherings of all kinds across the city 🚎 Last week, we got to teach and talk about science with families at the Northeast YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day in the Bronx! Check out biobus.org/events to see when we’ll be in your neighborhood next 🌱

Photos courtesy of Mike Fabian / YMCA of Greater New York πŸ“Έ

⚑️🚎 The newest BioBus Mobile Lab has officially launched! πŸ₯³On March 20, we celebrated the launch of our newest all-elect...
04/09/2026

⚑️🚎 The newest BioBus Mobile Lab has officially launched! πŸ₯³

On March 20, we celebrated the launch of our newest all-electric BioBus Mobile Lab in the Bronx alongside New York State Assembly Majority Speaker Carl Heastie, NYCEDC, Wiz Kids Basketball, and some longtime community and government partners.

We kicked off the event with a press conference featuring talks from BioBus' founder Ben Dubin-Thaler, Speaker Heastie's office, the Office of the NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Senator Natalia Fernandez, and Assemblymember Landon Dais , and then headed out to the new bus to see the magic of community science in action! πŸŒ±πŸ”¬

Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate this milestone, and keep an eye out for our new bus at a school near you! πŸšŽπŸ’¨πŸ‘€

03/23/2026
πŸŽ‰πŸŽˆπŸ₯³ Meet us in the Bronx tomorrow morning for a very special event! Along with NYCEDC and Speaker Heastie, we’ll be cele...
03/19/2026

πŸŽ‰πŸŽˆπŸ₯³ Meet us in the Bronx tomorrow morning for a very special event! Along with NYCEDC and Speaker Heastie, we’ll be celebrating the Bronx Launch of our new Mobile Lab at Wiz Kids Books Before Basketball (3750 Baychester Ave). We’ll kick things off with with a press conference at 10 AM, and starting at 11 AM, the Mobile Lab open to the public in classic BioBus style.

Come climb aboard our new all-electric bus and explore the microscopic world with us! βš‘οΈπŸšŽπŸ”¬

πŸƒπŸ½πŸ’¨ Ready to go the distance for science? πŸ‘ŸπŸ…Applications are now open to join Team BioBus for the 2026 TCS New York City...
02/27/2026

πŸƒπŸ½πŸ’¨ Ready to go the distance for science? πŸ‘ŸπŸ…

Applications are now open to join Team BioBus for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon! Every mile helps expand access to STEM for the next generation of scientists. We have 1️⃣0️⃣ spots on our team this year, and each runner will raise at least $4,000.

Apply today to run with Team BioBus! πŸ§‘πŸ”¬πŸ’™ www.biobus.org/marathon

πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹We’re excited to invite you to the Emerging Researcher’s Reception next month! πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹Join BioBus at 6PM on March 25th at...
02/26/2026

πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹We’re excited to invite you to the Emerging Researcher’s Reception next month! πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹

Join BioBus at 6PM on March 25th at Trinity Commons for refreshments, hors d'oeuvres, and a celebration of young scientists in Lower Manhattan.

See Research in Progress presentations from high school Junior Scientists and a keynote speech on health disparities among marginalized populations from our guest speaker, BioBus alum Tori Herrera!

Registration is required for this event - please reserve your spot at biobus.org/emerging 🌱

How much do you know about your non-human neighbors here in NYC? πŸ¦†πŸ›πŸ¦…πŸ¦‹Meet us at BioBase Harlem afterschool on 2/4 to lea...
01/27/2026

How much do you know about your non-human neighbors here in NYC? πŸ¦†πŸ›πŸ¦…πŸ¦‹

Meet us at BioBase Harlem afterschool on 2/4 to learn more about how scientists study the birds, bugs, and urban wildlife that call the city home! πŸ§‘πŸ½β€πŸ”¬πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ”¬πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸ”¬

This event is FREE! Please register at the link below.

https://donate.biobus.org/event/after-school-science-wild-new-york-city/e635404

To be very clear: BioBus is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in science.We know that a diversity of voices ...
12/29/2025

To be very clear: BioBus is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in science.

We know that a diversity of voices and perspectives makes our science, and our society, better.

We know that equity is a fundamental value that we are committed to pursuing so that every young person has the opportunity to reach their full scientific potential.

And we know that inclusion has been missing from the formal scientific community for far too long.

There are voices claiming that diversity, equity, and inclusion are meaningless buzzwords or active threats. We know this is not true. BioBus remains committed to ensuring all people can reach their full scientific potential, regardless of race, gender, economic status, or physical access.

Step up for inclusive science at donate.biobus.org

We’re still buzzing from last weeks Mobile Lab Sneak Peek! πŸšŽπŸ’™ Thank you to everyone who joined us and stepped aboard Bio...
12/23/2025

We’re still buzzing from last weeks Mobile Lab Sneak Peek! πŸšŽπŸ’™ Thank you to everyone who joined us and stepped aboard BioBus 3.0, which will bring hands-on science programs to a new school each day in 2026. We’ve been dreaming of this moment for years, and sharing it with you all was a dream come true! If you missed it, don’t worry - we’ll have more opportunities to see the electric Mobile Lab that will drive BioBus into the future soon. Stay tuned!

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