Kenneth Cole, Ph.
D., is considered the father of biophysics.
He was the world's leading authority on the biophysics of the nervous system..
In the first two years, students take foundation courses in math, physics, chemistry, and biology.
In the second two years, students take specialized courses in biophysics, physics, and biology.
Biophysics majors also complete at least two semesters of independent research..
Although all science majors can pursue biophysics, it's important to build a strong undergraduate foundation by taking biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics courses and some advanced courses in fields like biochemistry and neurobiology to develop a sound background..
History of Biophysics
Biophysics is a relatively young branch of science; it arose as a definite subfield in the early to mid-20th Century.
However, the foundations for the study of biophysics were laid down much earlier, in the 19th Century, by a group of physiologists in Berlin..
Biophysics applies the principles and techniques of physics to biology.
More exactly, biophysicists use physics and its related sciences of physical chemistry, electrical engineering, mathematics, and computer science to research basic biological questions..
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One approach to a biophysics textbook would be to refer the student to the literature of these neighboring fields, and to leave the selection of the appropriate supplementary material up to the student.
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Biophysics Reviews (BPR) is a new journal featuring authoritative reviews and original research covering all areas of biophysics.
The journal publishes research studies of high quality and comprehensive review articles of new and emerging areas of interest to the biophysics community.
