Post-Genomics ? Systems Biology

Post-Genomics ? Systems Biology:

Systems Biology
Posted by Sahotra Sarkar, Ph.D. on December 09th 2005 to General

Systems Biology1
Over a half-century ago, the renowned (and eccentric)2 mathematician, Norbert Wiener, suggested that living organisms be viewed as systems governed by feedback control.3 Wiener attempted to found a new discipline—“cybernetics”—for the study of such systems. In spite of Wiener’s impassioned proselytization on behalf of the new discipline, cybernetics didn’t amount to much. It generated some excitement in the social sciences in the 1950s4 and then fizzled out. Engineers occasionally referred to cybernetic concepts (especially feedback) but that’s about it. In biology, especially in the emerging field of molecular biology, cybernetics proved to be a disaster.5 Strangely, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Wiener’s vision has returned with a vengeance.

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A Cybernetics and Systems Thinking Bookshelf

I have an application running on the "ning" playground that "shelves" some of the many books I have in my personal library in these areas.... many have a brief commentary and all have a ranking (1 - 5 stars) as well as links to amazon and allow others to add their comments or brief review...Cybernetics Bookshelf on ning

Automating Invention: Norbert Weiner on Computer Automation and Work

Robert Plotkin ('Automating Invention") otten writes about the economic effects of computer automation including the drive to develop and market skills that have not yet been automated. As he points out in this piece, Norbert Weiner, the man who coined the term 'cybernetics' nearly 50 years ago, had thoughts along this line....