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Category Archives: Biological Physics
Obnoxious Physicists?
xkcd takes a sardonic view of interdisciplinary science I am sure readers of this blog do not tackle their science in this way, or think about their pet biological system as a ‘spherical cow’! Thanks to Matthew and Owen for … Continue reading
Whither (or possibly even wither) BBSRC’s Committee C?
I am now heading off to a hotel near Heathrow for a BBSRC committee meeting. These are always held in such delightful locations because of the need for a large enough hotel to fit all 4 committees plus the associated … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Physics, Interdisciplinary Science, Research, Science Funding
Tagged bioinformatics, David Willets, research funding, systems biology, Vince Cable
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The Advantages of Maturity
A final post on the Oxford meeting, before I go on holiday for the next week (no laptop, no emails and no posts). This topic is provoked by some comments made to me by a mature PhD student attending the … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Physics, Education
Tagged life skills, research student, training
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Teaching to bridge the gap between Physics and Biology
Yesterday’s sessions at the Physics Meets Biology meeting ended with discussion of what can be done to help teaching in biological physics. The 2008 Wakeham Review highlighted that ‘physics students in many departments get regrettably little exposure,if any, to modern … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Physics, Interdisciplinary Science, Teaching
Tagged undergraduate teaching
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The Players in Physics Meets Biology
Today has been an interesting day at the Physics Meets Biology meeting, I mentioned a couple of days ago. The talks were diverse as one would expect from the community ranging from insect adhesion (Matthew Anyon from Hull), through the … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Physics
Tagged physics staff, research councils, science funding
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