philip nelson
Describe the courses that you teach for life sciences students
"Physical Models of Living Systems" attracts undergrad students from half a dozen majors. Its prerequisite is "Physics for Premeds" or higher, plus calculus through multivariable. Students are a mix of science and Engineering majors. The course covers most of my book with the same title.
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This project introduces students to the fast-growing field of mechanobiology, starting from a research article.
Diffusion of Fluids, Flow Rate, Viscosity, Equation of Continuity
Physical Mechanisms, Emergent Phenomena, Mechanics of Biomaterials
philip nelson
Center for Living Systems
This project introduces students to an important search strategy used by gene transcription factors, starting from a research article.
Diffusion, Brownian Motion, Probability Density, Random Walks
Physical Mechanisms, Scales, Gene Expression, DNA and RNA, Genetics
philip nelson
Center for Living Systems
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