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Precision and emergence in the physics of life

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A lecture series by physicist William Bialek on applying mathematical and statistical physics to biological systems such as neurons, cells, and bird flocks, focusing on precision and emergent behavior.

Commenters point to it as a deep dive by William Bialek on how mathematics applies to messy biological systems like neurons, cells, and birds.

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  1. Recommendsnthingtohide2025in “Emergence of collective oscillations in human crowds”

    I recommend William Bialek's lectures who deep dives into how maths can be applied to messy macro-world of biology, neurons, cells, birds, so on and so forth.

    Precision and emergence in the physics of life with William Bialek

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1hd5El2gqc

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