Biochemists and biophysicists study the chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes, such as cell development, growth, heredity, and disease..
Broad multidisciplinary fields are hard work and biophysics is one of them.
The average biophysics major spends 18 and a half hours each week preparing for class, which makes it the 8th most difficult major in terms of preparation..
You can't say for certain that one is more difficult than the other, but if you know what kind of student you are, then the choice may be clear.
If you're the kind of student that has always done well regardless of the subject, the broad interdisciplinary nature of biophysics mightn't faze you..
Biophysics has been essential to the development of many life-saving treatments and devices including kidney dialysis, radiation therapy, cardiac defibrillators, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves..
Biophysics students learn how to apply scientific principles, computer modeling and mathematical analysis to study the structure and function of living organisms.
It is an interdisciplinary science that analyzes and evaluates all levels of biological classification from the molecular level to entire ecosystems.
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