Readings
As the course progresses, we will post papers we find interesting or that we
specifically mention in class.
Class 01/03
The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences by Eugene Wigner in Communications in pure and applied mathematics, 1960, 13(1). This article gives an expansive view of the power of mathematics in studying the natural world.
Cell biology by the numbers. This book is a free and online version that attempts to provide a view of modern biology through the prism of biological numeracy. This book can be a great resource for many of the order-of-magnitude questions we will face in our approach to biology.
Street-Fighting mathematics. Rules for making estimates. Chapter 5 goes through the mathematics of using one and few. Punch your opponent in the mouth while they are discussing the rules.
More is Different. This interesting paper argues that Chemistry is not just applied Physics in the way that Biology is not just applied Chemistry.
Class 02/14
Germline P Granules Are Liquid Droplets That Localize by Controlled Dissolution/Condensation. Discovery of liquid like droplets in C. elegans embryos formed by RNA and RNA-binding proteins.
