LEADER 04555nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910821881803321 005 20240417004937.0 010 $a0-309-15156-2 010 $a1-282-55433-6 010 $a9786612554339 010 $a0-309-14752-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000038865 035 $a(EBL)3378599 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000427080 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11262064 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000427080 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10389474 035 $a(PQKB)11521765 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378599 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378599 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10379892 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL255433 035 $a(OCoLC)923281587 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000038865 100 $a20100517d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aResearch at the intersection of the physical and life sciences /$fCommittee on Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences ; Board on Physics and Astronomy ; Board on Life Sciences ; Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ; Division on Earth and Life Studies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (124 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-14751-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Grand Challenges""; ""3 Societal Challenges""; ""4 Common Themes at the Intersection of Biological and Physical Sciences""; ""5 Enabling Technologies and Tools for Research""; ""6 Enabling Research at the Intersection: Promoting Training, Support, and Communication Across Disciplines""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix B: Meeting Agendas""; ""Appendix C: Biographies of Committee Members"" 330 $a"Traditionally, the natural sciences have been divided into two branches: the biological sciences and the physical sciences. Today, an increasing number of scientists are addressing problems lying at the intersection of the two. These problems are most often biological in nature, but examining them through the lens of the physical sciences can yield exciting results and opportunities. For example, one area producing effective cross-discipline research opportunities centers on the dynamics of systems. Equilibrium, multistability, and stochastic behavior--concepts familiar to physicists and chemists--are now being used to tackle issues associated with living systems such as adaptation, feedback, and emergent behavior. Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences discusses how some of the most important scientific and societal challenges can be addressed, at least in part, by collaborative research that lies at the intersection of traditional disciplines, including biology, chemistry, and physics. This book describes how some of the mysteries of the biological world are being addressed using tools and techniques developed in the physical sciences, and identifies five areas of potentially transformative research. Work in these areas would have significant impact in both research and society at large by expanding our understanding of the physical world and by revealing new opportunities for advancing public health, technology, and stewardship of the environment. This book recommends several ways to accelerate such cross-discipline research. Many of these recommendations are directed toward those administering the faculties and resources of our great research institutions--and the stewards of our research funders, making this book an excellent resource for academic and research institutions, scientists, universities, and federal and private funding agencies."--Publisher's description. 606 $aBiophysics$xResearch 606 $aPhysics$xResearch 606 $aLife sciences$xResearch 615 0$aBiophysics$xResearch. 615 0$aPhysics$xResearch. 615 0$aLife sciences$xResearch. 676 $a507 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821881803321 996 $aResearch at the intersection of the physical and life sciences$94056722 997 $aUNINA