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__loam
on June 24, 2024
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Mitochondrial signal transduction (2022)
Hackernews try not to make a computer analogy when talking about biology challenge: impossible
mynameisnoone
on June 24, 2024
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It's "nerd-sniping bait" needs a more succinct metaphor. "Nerdbait"?
kaibee
on June 24, 2024
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I would like to see how biologists explain the functioning of a computer.
jes5199
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there’s a classic paper “Can a biologist fix a radio?” that argues that biology’s tools are insufficient to understand even relatively simple machines
chewxy
on June 24, 2024
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there's also a good paper - Can a neuroscientist understand a microprocessor - by Kording's lab which is also an excellent read.
etiam
on June 24, 2024
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...but there's nothing more obnoxious than a physicist first encountering a new subject.
https://xkcd.com/793/
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