In computer science terminology, it's awesome.
-- It's like when I was a kid trying to make sense of a computer, except cells are not quite like computers, and don't always work, and almost never work in the way you want them to. But when they do, it's certainly awesome.
But being honest, the level of complexity of the stuff we can design to be put into cells right now is more on the level of electronics ~ 100 years ago - not exactly computer age. It's not programming - more like trying to design a new circuit with a couple vacume tubes and a few passive components, using math and best guess. And DIYbio? More like connecting a light bulb to a battery - still awesome, if you consider that people only started seeing electricity as something practical 30 years ago, and now you can create light, without a candle, yourself, at home!
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Alexey,What is it like to make the transition from Computer Science to Systems and Synthetic Biology?!!! Give me some clear insights using computer science terminology if you would be so inclined!-Tim--On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Alexey Zaytsev <alexey.zaytsev@gmail.com> wrote:
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/diybio/CAB9v_DFuHTcv7fM9z%2BTm2L%2BBzByXFL-e05YevCcx6HtcDu_JPA%40mail.gmail.com.I used to be a software developer, now a masters student in Systems and Synthetic biology. I would suggest:- Khan Academy.- The 7.00x course at EdX, it's awesome.- Any other biology-related courses on Coursera/EdX/etc, sign up, but don't waste your time if you feel the course is either bad of not at your level.- Of course, wikipedia, books, and you will figure it out.Well, that's if you want to know more about molecular biology, and not just follow through some simple experiments without understanding what's going on.On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 3:07 AM, Yunfan Jiang <jyf1987@gmail.com> wrote:your situation is same as me, i am a programmer and also a bio-noob, i am currently learning basic bio from an paper version turtorial2014-02-25 6:56 GMT+08:00 Dirk Broenink <dirkbroenink@gmail.com>:
--From what I've read so far, DIYbio seems really interesting and full of potential. I want to know more about it. If I could at least understand more of what is being said here that would already be helpful.I'm a computer scientist, but the same goes for people from other professions, where to start learning?Suggested resources (tutorials, books, articles, videos) are welcome.
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