Electronics for Biologists - Paperback

by Timothy J. Gawne (Author)

This book provides an overview of the fundamental principles of electronics that are of particular relevance to biologists. This primer is aimed at non-engineers looking for background in the electric circuit concepts needed for studying ion channels, electrophysiology and MRI imaging, the basics of the proper use of amplifiers and filters, and the use of computers to acquire data and control experiments.

Author Biography

Timothy J. Gawne has a B.S. in electrical engineering from M.I.T., and a PhD in physiology from U.S.U.H.S. He worked as an engineer at the Digital Equipment Corporation, and then moved into biomedical research. Currently he as an associate professor in the department of Vision Sciences in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). His primary interests are in how information is processed in the visual parts of the brain. This book arose out of a course "Electronics for Biologists" that he has taught, and is an effort to concisely present the fundamental concepts of electronics needed for a biologist, without requiring an engineering background.