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We open our world-class research — and our doors — to the educators and students who will shape the future of science. Explore resources, workshops, field trips, and events built around our real open science data.
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where real open science meets real learning

Most open science education resources ask students to use toy datasets or generate data themselves. We do something different: we invite educators and students to work with the same massive, gold-standard datasets our scientists use every day. 

Our open science resources — from brain cell atlases to immunology datasets and beyond — are designed to be genuinely usable. That means educators can bring authentic research opportunities into the classroom, and students can build the hands-on skills they'll need for careers in science, graduate school, and daily life in a world infused with science.

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Teaching and learning with python
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Primary literature analysis | Long COVID
A full module exploring proteomics and long COVID through a scaffolded, in-depth analysis of a primary literature article

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Empowering the Next Generation Through Open Science
The Allen Institute's Education and Engagement Program is designed to open the doors of discovery to students, educators, and working scientists alike...
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Brainy fun for all ages at BrainFest 2025
Thousands of visitors gathered to explore their amazing brains at the second annual BrainFest, a partnership of the Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center

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Lauren Alfiler
Education and Engagement Specialist III
Kaitlyn Casimo
Manager, Education & Engagement
Troy Mead
Education and Engagement Coordinator III
Madison Meuler
Education and Engagement Specialist II
Rachel Penton
Education and Engagement Supervisor
Claire Weichselbaum
Education & Engagement Specialist III
Alli Wiener
Education and Engagement Specialist III
Venajah Woods
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Eric Chudler
Research Associate Professor at the University of Washington
Greg Crowther
Biology Instructor, Department of Life Sciences, Everett Community College
Erin Dolan
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia
Stacy Meyer
Regional Science Coordinator, Vancouver, WA
Tiffany Oliver
Jefferson Science Fellow in the Office of Global Food Security
Susan Russell
Biology and Biotechnology Teacher
Anastasia Sanchez
PSESD Science Education Program Manager
Jason Williams
Assistant Director, Diversity and Research Readiness at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center
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