Neurons, Dynamics and Computation
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 47 (2) , 40-46
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881412
Abstract
The question “How does it work?” is the motivation of many physicists. Condensed matter physics, chemical physics and nuclear physics can all be thought of as descriptions of the relation between structure and properties. The components of a biological system have functional properties that are particularly relevant to the operation of the system. Thus it is especially important in biology to understand the relation between structure and function. Such understanding can be sought at the level of the molecule, the cell, the organ, the organism or the social group.Keywords
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