About us

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® (NSB) is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Teams of four students face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, earth and space science, physics, energy, and math.

Berkeley’s NSB invitational is held exclusively on the UC Berkeley campus, run by Berkeley students, and includes a unique energy division that tests knowledge on current research done at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories and on-campus UC Berkeley research labs!