Physical Models of Living Systems

“Philip Nelson has done a terrific job…. There are numerous traits that make this text unique among the very many books of biological physics…. The presentation of materials is developed in an innovative fashion…. There is a nice balance between conceptual examples and end-of-the-chapter problems…. This book shows a nice intercalation of fundamental laws, brief descriptions of computational strategies for acquiring quantitative information, as well as their implications in biological physics and areas beyond that, including signaling processes, genetic switches, and cellular oscillators…. Physical Models of Living Systems… will benefit undergraduates as well as others with interests in genomics, proteomics, cellular signaling, bioengineering, regenerative medicine, and synthetic biology.” — Liviu Movileanu in American Journal of Physics

Biological Physics, Physical Models of Living Systems, and From Photon to Neuron establish Nelson as the preeminent author of textbooks at the intersection of physics and biology…. Nelson uses words, pictures, formulas, and code to teach students how to construct models and interpret data. His books provide a master class in how to integrate those four different approaches into a complete learning experience.” — Brad Roth, in Physics Today magazine (1/1018)