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Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing And Biology

By National Research Council , Herbert S. Lin , Committee on Frontiers at the Interface of Computing and Biology , John C. Wooley

Book information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780309096126, 030909612X
Open Library ID
OL10358994M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (22446336 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
468\468
Library
Kingdwarf
Time added
2010-01-07 06:59:20

Description

Advances in computer science and technology and in biology over the last several years have opened up the possibility for computing to help answer fundamental questions in biology and for biology to help with new approaches to computing. Making the most of the research opportunities at the interface of computing and biology requires the active participation of people from both fields. While past attempts have been made in this direction, circumstances today appear to be much more favorable for progress. To help take advantage of these opportunities, this study was requested of the NRC by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Energy. The report provides the basis for establishing cross-disciplinary collaboration between biology and computing including an analysis of potential impediments and strategies for overcoming them. The report also presents a wealth of examples that should encourage students in the biological sciences to look for ways to enable them to be more effective users of computing in their studies.

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