Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: DNA
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Understanding the World through Genetics and New Technologies
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) – it is literally the stuff of life. Thus, understanding how DNA regulates biological processes is key to the mechanics of life and to treating disease at its most fundamental levels.
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In Vivo, In Vitro, In Silico
The wide dynamic range of temporal and spatial scales of systems biology models, from picosecond first principles molecular dynamics to the geological timescales of environmental shifts, is a full employment act for computational scientists. In many ways, we are attempting to come full circle, from in vivo observations to in vitro experiments to holistic, in…