EP 61: How (And Why) To Think About Computation in Biology with Dr. Corey Maley

This season we’ve been exploring the concept of mechanism in reproductive biology. In a recent episode with Dr. Dan Nicholson we learned that scientists have historically framed problems in biology through metaphors that reflect everyday technologies. In fact, the word mechanism implies that biology has machine-like qualities. Today, as digital computers permeate nearly every part of our daily lives, it seems worth examining whether computing metaphors are poised to reshape our understanding ...