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The Earlham Institute LEGO sequencer: engaging both scientists and the public with science communication


The Blocksford Brickopore LEGO sequencer highlights how we can engage both the public and scientists alike with science communication and outreach.

  • 14 November 2018
  • Learning

Opinion | 15 min READ

Public engagement and science communication: A waste of time?


Why is public engagement in science so important - and why should we be investing a lot more time, money and effort into disseminating and communicating the breadth of scientific research we undertake?

  • 12 November 2018
  • Learning

Feature | 5 min READ

Matthew Dale: Loving science through communication


Matthew Dale spent a summer working with the Earlham Institute comms team, where he found his passion for writing, such that he is now a prolific contributor to several publications while studying for a degree in biomedical sciences at Warwick University.

  • 05 November 2018
  • Learning

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Aequatus - a free, open-source visualisation tool enabling in-depth comparison of homologous genes


Aequatus, a bioinformatics tool which adds a new dimension to the study of homologous genes

  • 25 October 2018
  • Science

Quick read | 3 min READ

Spotlight on: Neil Hall Group - targeting pathogens


Group Leader Neil Hall explains about the work of the Hall Group, which is focussed on researching genomes of microbes and microbial communities.

  • 18 October 2018
  • Science

Feature | 3 min READ

What is bioinformatics?


Bioinformatics is a growing field of research, existing at the cutting-edge of the biological sciences. But what is it?

  • 15 October 2018
  • Learning

Feature | 5 min READ

GROW Amazon Adventures: River Dolphin Diary


As part of Earlham Institute’s GROW Colombia team, our GCRF fellow Jaime Erazo recently embarked on an Amazon expedition to help share expertise in fostering sustainable ecotourism and scientific research - meeting local, indigenous tribes and tagging river dolphins in the process.

  • 08 October 2018
  • Learning

Quick read | 5 min READ

PhD by experience


We speak to Dr Darren Heavens, who after over 30 years’ experience in genomics research; from pig breeding to improving wheat yield, went down an alternative PhD route.

  • 01 October 2018
  • Learning

Feature | 3 min READ

Extreme Environments: Genome sequencing & Space


Richard Leggett has recently returned from Iceland, where he’s been helping space scientists get to grips with genome sequencing in extreme environments.

  • 24 September 2018
  • Science