EMBL Insight Lecture series
Recordings of lectures on current trends in life sciences research
Formerly known as European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences
Our inspiring educational experiences share the scientific discoveries of EMBL with young learners aged 10-19 years and teachers in Europe and beyond. We belong to EMBL’s Science Education and Public Engagement office.
The EMBL TeachingBASE is a collection of STEM teaching modules designed for teachers and young learners, developed by EMBL science education experts and scientists.
The materials are freely available but each module carries a creative commons copyright.
Recordings of lectures on current trends in life sciences research
Definitions of terms related to biology and life sciences research
Hands-on resource on the biological structure of the insulin molecule
‘Treasure hunt’-style introduction to bioinformatics using the protein GFP
Bioinformatics activity exploring the evolution of opsins.
3D paper model of a TIM barrel-shaped protein
Simple kitchen-proof experiment about isolating DNA from bananas
Role play on the topic of genetic testing, personal genetic information and its ethics
Paper and pen-based bioinformatics activity on genes, mutations and phylogeny
Bioinformatics activity following the Pax6 protein