A historical overview of modern computational biology
This is a somewhat chronological series of medium-depth essays on the history of studying biology through a computational lens. Biology has had quantitative roots for centuries, but we focus on the run-up to computing in biology and the application of computers to biological problems. Expect that, as we get closer to the present, the essays will go deeper.
We'll release one essay at a time as we develop the series. Please reach out if you spot anything we should correct or add.
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1950
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Era 0 · Quantitative foundations
Part 1
1830–1918
Heredity observed from variation
Mendel, Galton, Pearson, Fisher
Part 2 Coming next
1910–1960
Computing mechanism before anyone could see it
Michaelis, Hodgkin, Huxley, Turing, Kendrew