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Feature | 5 min READ

Endangered arks: zoology and conservation


Earlier in the year, David Field from the Zoological Society of East Anglia came to speak at EI and posed the question: “Zoos are powerful conservation organisations – fact or fiction?”

  • 26 November 2018
  • Science

Feature | 5 min READ

Orchestrating life: miRNA


How do small pieces of RNA help determine how genes are expressed?

  • 19 November 2018
  • Science

Quick read | 5 min READ

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

Quick read | 5 min READ

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