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Python for biologists: the code of bioinformatics

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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.

  • 03 September 2019
  • Technology
Docker for bioinformatics: reproducibility at the core

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Docker for bioinformatics: reproducibility at the core


Reproducibility in science is key. How can containerisation tools such as Docker help bioinformatics and bioinformaticians?

  • 02 July 2019
  • Technology
Open source data management: Sherlock open for all

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Open source data management: Sherlock open for all


EI provides a new, easy, customisable, open source data management platform for the bioinformatics community

  • 14 June 2019
  • Technology
  • CSP
Sherlock: elementary genomics

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Sherlock: elementary genomics


Soon to be open source, how is Sherlock helping to store and analyse bioinformatics big data?

  • 18 March 2019
  • Technology
Women in computing: Yuxuan Lan

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Women in computing: Yuxuan Lan


Working at the intersection of technology and biology, Dr Yuxuan Lan is bringing her wealth of experience in machine learning to the analysis of complex genomes - developing real time analysis of long reads from the Oxford Nanopore MinION.

  • 11 February 2019
  • Technology
  • CSP
Women in computing: learning the ropes in bioinformatics

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Women in computing: learning the ropes in bioinformatics


Exploring the basics of bioinformatics at the Earlham Institute - the rewards and the lessons learned.

  • 14 January 2019
  • Technology
Why code? Bioinformatics for decoding living systems

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Why code? Bioinformatics for decoding living systems


To celebrate National Coding Week, we ask some of our bioinformaticians here at EI why they code.

  • 17 September 2018
  • Technology
  • CSP
How our tools can help you: BioJulia

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How our tools can help you: BioJulia


The latest new tool in modern programming for computer science and biology to help bioinformaticians get out of the tool and file-format black hole.

  • 06 August 2018
  • Technology