Researchers at the John Innes Centre recently announced a pioneering new technique which, if their hopes come to pass, will assist not only biologists but any scientist in the world looking to quantify shape.

30 scientists, farmers and related stakeholder groups, from the UK and USA, gathered at the John Innes Centre for an Organic Farming workshop, supported by a BBSRC US partnering award.

Catharanthus roseus, also known as Madagascar periwinkle, is a small perennial plant native to the island of Madagascar.

The ‘Biomaker Challenge’; a four-month programme, challenges teams of people from different disciplines to build low-cost sensors and instruments for biology.

Bringing together enthusiastic young people who are currently working towards a Youth STEMM Award, from schools across Norfolk and Suffolk.

As Communications and Engagement Officer I am concerned with communicating the fantastic work we do at the John Innes Centre with a range of different audiences across the UK.

Opened in 1995, primarily to support John Innes Centre science, the John Innes Conference Centre is the premier facility of its kind in Norfolk.

Rather than journalists or twitter, the media we are concerned with are the many different types of agar, solutions and liquids that the John Innes Centre’s scientists use to grow microorganisms and plants.

Our first ever ‘Science for Innovation Showcase’ brought together leading scientists from the Norwich Research Park and more than 60 industry representatives