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SUMMARY:Theoretical biological physics: from systems to principles
DTSTART:20171212T123000
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. De Los Rios\nBiological physics\, both experimental and 
 theoretical\, addresses systems spanning multiple length (and time and ene
 rgy) scales.\nEach of these systems poses formidable challenges to modelli
 ng efforts\, because the staggering complexity of biological systems makes
  it difficult identifying the relevant components and their interactions. 
 This notwithstanding\, constant advancements have been made\, and\, as mor
 e and more special cases are progressively better characterized\, general 
 rules start emerging.\nIn this talk I will outline\, through two examples\
 , what I consider one of the most important overarching principles in biol
 ogy: biological systems are open dissipative systems\, and it is now becom
 ing possible to move from general\, true but vague statements to quantitat
 ive and physically grounded predictions that can be tested experimentally.
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LOCATION:BSP 234 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==BSP%20234
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