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Questioning the Nano-Bio-Info-Convergence
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Larrère, Raphaël |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | This paper proceeds from the hypothesis that two kinds of conver- gence can be distinguished: a theoretical convergence, when several scientific fields relate to the same model; and an instrumental convergence, when a sci- entific discipline provides other disciplines with scientific tools which are nec- essary to develop experiences. We will thus investigate the convergence be- tween molecular biology and information science to discover that, in the 1960s, the convergence was theoretical, since molecular biology and genetics were built upon a metaphor drawn from computer science. Instrumental con- vergence was not reached until the development of microelectronics and mi- crocomputers and the apparition of technologies specifically adjusted for bio- logical (and medical) research. The current situation is characterized by the following paradox: biology, while becoming more and more performing, thanks to labs on chips, tends to free itself from the metaphor from which it originated and by which it was inspired for a long time. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.hyle.org/journal/issues/15-1/larrere.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |