science

Behavioral Science is All Around You

December 31, 2018 bsci21 2

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Behavioral science is all around you. It doesn’t “look” like anything and you don’t have to “do” anything for it to be there. Instead, at its core, it […]

Applied Behavior Analysis: Laboring in Obscurity

March 20, 2018 bsci21 4

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer You can have a great product, but if communication fails, it’s like watching a stand-up comedian do a gig in a completely different language. — Steve Jobs Ladies […]

Fighting words in ABA?

September 6, 2016 bsci21 3

By Paul Gavoni, Ed.D Guest Author In 2006, the New York Times article What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage went viral as one of the top emailed articles of the year. The article, […]

Jim Johnston & the History of Behavior Analysis on The Behavioral Observations Podcast

July 6, 2016 bsci21 1

By Matt Cicoria, M.S., BCBA Host, The Behavioral Observations Podcast In this session of The Behavioral Observations Podcast, Dr. Jim Johnston, BCBA-D, joins me for a conversation about the history of contemporary Behavior Analysis. Jim […]

The Behavior Analytic Singularity: What It Is and How It Could Mean the End of Behavior Analysis

February 9, 2016 bsci21 3

By Adam Ventura, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Here lies Behavior Analysis. S/he was a beloved mentor and teacher to so many. S/he meant so much to all of us, helping us establish our careers […]

Would you pay me to be healthy?

July 7, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Aaron Carroll of the New York Times recently wrote an article describing a growing body of research supporting the idea of paying people to be healthy. He […]

Forgiving Dylann Roof: Perspectives from ABA and Christianity

June 24, 2015 bsci21 15

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org On June 17th, 2015, Dylann Roof attended Bible study at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately one hour into the meeting, he opened […]