PHYS178 KS - Biophysics

An examination of biological systems from the point of view of classical physics, including mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. Topics may include molecular diffusion, low-Reynolds number hydrodynamics, cooperative transitions in biomolecules, the mechanism of nerve impulses, the physics of vision and hearing, and principles of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS or BIOL 040L KS; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS, or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS, or CHEM 029L KS; PHYS 030L KS and PHYS 031L KS, or PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS; or permission of instructor

Offered: Every other spring

Credit: 1

Course Number: PHYS178 KS