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11 March 2026
People Learning
FEATURE | 8 min READ

Fourteen things we learned about organising an inclusive conference

In March 2025, the first BBSRC-funded Connecting Research Culture Conference was held at Norwich Research Park, organised by the Earlham Institute.
23 September 2019
Learning
FEATURE | 5 min READ

The human mosaic

How are single cell genomics technologies allowing us to explore the human mosaic in unprecedented detail?
16 September 2019
Learning
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Biology's Dark Matter - the unseen life with a huge impact

Animals, plants and fungi are mere branches among the thousands that branch off the tree of life. At EI, we’re exploring the less explored of those boughs, where the vast diversity of life exists - among the protists.
10 September 2019
Learning
FEATURE | 3 min READ

Saving the spectacled bear of deepest, darkest Colombia

It’s not a lack of marmalade sandwiches that threatens the spectacled bear, but fragmented habitats that have seen populations of South America’s only bear species decline. How will science at Earlham Institute help us to protect this elusive species?
06 September 2019
Learning Public engagement
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Barney Bee is buzzing for Norwich Science Festival

Last year we brought you the award winning Pink Pigeon trail. This year we’re going even bigger, with an exploration of pollinators, food & health.
03 September 2019
Technology
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Python for biologists: the code of bioinformatics

The increasing necessity to process big data and develop algorithms in all fields of science mean that programming is becoming an essential skill for scientists, with Python the language of choice for the majority of bioinformaticians.
30 August 2019
Learning
FEATURE | 8 min READ

10 surprising things you might not know about evolution

Evolution. There’s much more to it than is commonly understood.