Press releases March 2002
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Cloning or sex - which is best?
Decisions on cloning should be based on what we know of animal evolution rather than on value judgements, say experts preparing for a scientific conference. Read more
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
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How Kett's rebellion changed the course of English history
Kett's rebellion of 1549 was a major event in the history of Norfolk and its local importance has been well documented. Read more
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
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Is there life out there?
A hard look at the evolution of life on our own planet suggests that complex life is so rare that we are probably effectively alone in the universe. Read more
Wed, 27 Mar 2002
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Climate change extends growing season
If you have been eyeing the lawnmower with dread, be warned. Britons could soon be slogging it out all year round. Scientists have discovered that climate change is causing a longer growing season in the UK. Read more
Mon, 18 Mar 2002
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Citizens of the world?
Global inequalities and our place in the wider world have been brought into sharp focus in recent months by the war in Afghanistan. Read more
Mon, 18 Mar 2002
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Norfolk's monkey hunter expert
A Norfolk scientist has probed the hunting of endangered monkeys for food in the Brazilian Amazon. The problem is a major threat to Brazil's wild monkeys and could wipe out some species. Read more
Fri, 15 Mar 2002
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Alchemy: the key to life?
Interest in alchemy has been revived by its magical manifestations in Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But what we now regard as something of a fantasy or superstition was the "DNA of its time", says an academic at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Read more
Tue, 12 Mar 2002
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UEA scientists out and about for National Science Week
University of East Anglia (UEA) scientists will be taking a break from their normal activities next week and instead getting out and about in Norwich for National Science Week (8-18 March 2002). Read more
Mon, 4 Mar 2002
