Epistemology of the Cell

A Systems Perspective on Biological Knowledge

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Author: Edward R. Dougherty, Michael L. Bittner ISBN: 9781118104873
Publisher: Wiley Publication: August 17, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-IEEE Press Language: English
Author: Edward R. Dougherty, Michael L. Bittner
ISBN: 9781118104873
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: August 17, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-IEEE Press
Language: English

"Honorable mention – Biomedicine and Neuroscience, 2011 Prose Awards"

An examination of how the cell should be described in order to effectively process biological data

"The fruitful pursuit of biological knowledge requires one to take Einstein's admonition [on science without epistemology] as a practical demand for scientific research, to recognize Waddington's characterization of the subject matter of biology, and to embrace Wiener's conception of the form of biological knowledge in response to its subject matter. It is from this vantage point that we consider the epistemology of the cell."
from the Preface

In the era of high biological data throughput, biomedical engineers need a more systematic knowledge of the cell in order to perform more effective data handling. Epistemology of the Cell is the first authored book to break down this knowledge. This text examines the place of biological knowledge within the framework of science as a whole and addresses issues focused on the specific nature of biology, how biology is studied, and how biological knowledge is translated into applications, in particular with regard to medicine.

The book opens with a general discussion of the historical development of human understanding of scientific knowledge, the scientific method, and the manner in which scientific knowledge is represented in mathematics. The narrative then gets specific for biology, focusing on knowledge of the cell, the basic unit of life. The salient point is the analogy between a systems-based analysis of factory regulation and the regulation of the cell. Each chapter represents a key topic of current interest, including:

  • Causality and randomness
  • Translational science
  • Stochastic validation: classification
  • Stochastic validation: networks
  • Model-based experimentation in biology

Epistemology of the Cell is written for biomedical researchers whose interests include bioinformatics, biological modeling, biostatistics, and biological signal processing.

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"Honorable mention – Biomedicine and Neuroscience, 2011 Prose Awards"

An examination of how the cell should be described in order to effectively process biological data

"The fruitful pursuit of biological knowledge requires one to take Einstein's admonition [on science without epistemology] as a practical demand for scientific research, to recognize Waddington's characterization of the subject matter of biology, and to embrace Wiener's conception of the form of biological knowledge in response to its subject matter. It is from this vantage point that we consider the epistemology of the cell."
from the Preface

In the era of high biological data throughput, biomedical engineers need a more systematic knowledge of the cell in order to perform more effective data handling. Epistemology of the Cell is the first authored book to break down this knowledge. This text examines the place of biological knowledge within the framework of science as a whole and addresses issues focused on the specific nature of biology, how biology is studied, and how biological knowledge is translated into applications, in particular with regard to medicine.

The book opens with a general discussion of the historical development of human understanding of scientific knowledge, the scientific method, and the manner in which scientific knowledge is represented in mathematics. The narrative then gets specific for biology, focusing on knowledge of the cell, the basic unit of life. The salient point is the analogy between a systems-based analysis of factory regulation and the regulation of the cell. Each chapter represents a key topic of current interest, including:

Epistemology of the Cell is written for biomedical researchers whose interests include bioinformatics, biological modeling, biostatistics, and biological signal processing.

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