Friday, February 22, 2019

Francis Crick, Biological Physicist

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I'm fascinated by scientists who straddle physics and biology. In particular, I'm curious how a scientist trained in one field switc...
Friday, February 15, 2019

The Electric Field Induced During Magnetic Stimulation

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Chapter 8 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology discusses electromagnetic induction and magnetic stimulation of nerves . It doe...
Friday, February 8, 2019

BrainFacts.org

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BrainFacts.org In this blog, I sometimes share websites related to Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology . Recently, I discovere...
Friday, February 1, 2019

Harry Pennes, Biological Physicist

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First page of Pennes (1948) J Appl Physiol 1:93-122. I admire scientists who straddle the divide between physics and physiology, and wh...
Friday, January 25, 2019

In Vivo Magnetic Recording of Neuronal Activity

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In Section 8.9 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology , Russ Hobbie and I discuss the detection of weak magnetic fields produced ...
Friday, January 18, 2019

Five New Homework Problems About Diffusion

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Diffusion is a central concept in biological physics , but it's seldom taught in physics classes. Russ Hobbie and I cover diffusion in...
Friday, January 11, 2019

The Radial Isochron Clock

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Section 10.8 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology describes the radial isochron clock, a toy model for electrical stimulation ...
Friday, January 4, 2019

Anisotropy in Bioelectricity and Biomechanics

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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down , by James Gordon. In this third and final post about James Gordon ’s book Structures: Or...