Physics of Life - A Survey from the US National Academy of Sciences by William Bialek
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Overview
Syllabus
DATE: Fri, 29 July 2022, 18:00 to
Physics of Life: A survey from the US National Academy of Sciences
Introduction
The Physics decadal survey process
NASEM Staff
The report responds to the questions were asked ...
We ask "physicist's questions" about the phenomena of -
A longer view: the phenomena of life have long provided - to our understanding of the physical world
Exploring big questions
Scale of the field: Physics PhDs with thesis in biological physics
Conclusion:
Ideas, methods, and results flow between biological physics and other parts of physics - both ways
This discussion only scratches the surface of the deep connections between biological physics and other areas of science, technology, and society
To realize the promise of the field, strengthen the core education and its integration with research
Some problems can be solved by physics departments alone
To maintain leadership in biological physics, and in other areas of science, the US must recover its privileged position on the world stage
How do we support a field that is defined by its intellectual style rather the objects of study?
This report celebrates the emergence of biological physics as a field of physics.
Q&A
Wrap Up
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