Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sci...
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences / Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology / Board on Life Sciences / Board on Physics and Astronomy / Committee on Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences
Traditionally, the natural sciences have been divided into two branches: the biological sciences and the physical sciences. Today, an increasing number of scientists are addressing problems lying at the intersection of the two. These problems are most often biological in nature, but examining them through the lens of the physical sciences can yield exciting results and opportunities. For example, one area producing effective cross-discipline r...