Berlin, 8 July 2018. Today, eighteen-year-old Piotr Oleksy from Crakow (Poland) has won the International Brain Bee World Competition at Europe’s biggest brain research conference in Berlin. Twenty-five young finalists in the competition, aged between 13 and 18 from 25 countries, took part. The judges were all impressed by their knowledge of the most complex organ of all living beings: the human …
Campbell Biology is the standard textbook that is most commonly recommended to anyone who wants to start preparing for the biology olympiad. It has more than 1000 pages so how on earth can you memorize everything in the shortest time possible? Let’s review the key tips that will help you absorb as much information as possible. To begin with, …
Every day I receive many emails asking what the best textbooks are for the biology olympiad. To be honest, there is no one single answer. It goes without saying that the more you read, the more you know, the easier you will answer the questions thrown at you during the biology olympiad. So what should you read after all? Well, …
The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) is a yearly Biology competition for secondary school students, who are winners of their respective National Biology Olympiad. Their skills in tackling biological problems, and dealing with biological experiments are tested. For a successful performance interest in biology, inventiveness, creativity and perseverance are necessary. IBO gathers young people from over the world in an open, …
Here are some useful links to find some simulations of lab experiments. Keep in mind that in the biology olympiad, practical skills are very important so don’t ignore it! https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology/classroom-resources/investigative-labs-comprehensive-links?course=ap-biology https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/biology https://www.golabz.eu/ http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs_2K8/
Amino acids and their properties are commonly tested in the biology olympiad. Thus, we have created a useful handout which will help you learn amino acids fast. You can find the handout below: Amino acid review handout
If you are wondering how to prepare for the biology practical exam, this article is for you. No matter whether you are preparing for the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), International Biology Olympiad (IBO), British Biology Olympiad (BBO) or any other competition, the practical part of the competition might be a killer so read on and you will find some tips …
There are many ways of expressing concentrations and dilution. Using C1V1 = C2V2 To make a fixed amount of a dilute solution from a stock solution, you can use the formula: C1V1 = C2V2 where: V1 = Volume of stock solution needed to make the new solution C1 = Concentration of stock solution V2 = Final volume of new solution C2 = Final concentration of new …
Below you will find a set of useful resources which will help you prepare for the biology olympiad: https://www.kaptest.com/static/pdf/ktp-mcat-quicksheets.pdf
Congratulations to everyone who qualified for the USABO Semifinals 2018! Congratulations to all of those who did not qualify, too – you did a great job and gained a lot of experience for the following years! Keep up the good work and you will qualify next year. 😉 Many students are wondering what the best way to prepare for the …
2018 USABO Semifinal Exam Dates: March 19 to 23, 2018Time: 120 minutes for the exam.Place: A classroom monitored by a licensed teacher or school representative. The exams cannot be administered by a parent or at home. Students: Students who scored in the top 10% on the Open Exam. Each Test Administrator has been notified of students’ Semifinalist status via the …
Welcome to the 2018 USABO competition! The 2018 changes reflect the continued development and recognition of USABO where students who are passionate about biology find like-minded colleagues in the USA and abroad. USABO Registration Site Registriation fee has increased from $80 to $95. Please note this and be sure to notify you Financial Officer of this increase. CEE continues to …
Many students are unsure about which chapters are the most important for the biology olympiad preparation. Below we compiled a list of the most essential textbook chapters to help you efficiently prepare for the biology olympiad. Vander et al.: Human Physiology: The Mechanism of Body Function, Eighth Edition 3 Cell Structure 7 Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication 8 Neural Control …
A useful study schedule to guide you through the books. It includes the reading guide for these books: Campbell Biology Raven’s Biology of Plants Brooker’s Gentetics Sherwood Human Physiology Biochemistry by Richard Harvey Integrated Principles of Zoology, 11th Edition, Hickman et al. Vander’s Human Biology You can download the schedule below: Biology Olympiad Study Schedule
USA Student Wins World Neuroscience Competition Future neuroscientists from 25 countries around the world met in Washington, DC this week to compete in the nineteenth World Brain Bee Championship. The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for young students, 13 to 19 years of age. It was hosted by the American Psychological Association. The International Brain Bee President and Founder is Dr. Norbert Myslinski …
Testing Tactics Getting the correct answer, even when you know nothing, is one of the defining skills of the academic champion. The rest of this book is about developing your knowledge. This chapter is about what to do when things go wrong. You’ll encounter questions you can’t answer throughout the rest of the book. Treat them as practice. While …
The floral diagrams and formulas come up relatively often in the biology olympiad. So knowing how to represent and analyze the different floral whorls is useful. Below are some good resources to help you learn faster how to make the floral diagrams. How to Draw a Floral Diagram (With Diagram) Video 1 Video 2
Laboratory skills are crucial for any biology olympiad, including USABO and IBO. Over the years of my own preparation and while tutoring others, I gathered this of techniques that are essential to know for the biology olympiad, especially for the International Biology Olympiad. CELL BIOLOGY Use of a microtome to make slides, Cell Fractionation, Microscopy (measurement of objects), Immunostaining, Histology, Haemocytometer, Drawing of preparations, Maceration and …
The Biology Committee has organized the Hong Kong Biology Olympiad for Secondary Schools2016/2017 for the FIRST ROUND (Written Test) on 19th Nov-2016. It’s encouraging that there were2583 students from 176 secondary schools took the test. Several testing centers were administered toaccommodate 2583 students on the same day. For individual awards, there are four levels of honour categorized according to their …