Contents

1. Preface
2. About the Author
3. Chapter 1 Introduction: Toolbox at the Physical–Life Science Interface
4. Chapter 2 Orientation for the Bio-Curious: The Basics of Biology for the Physical Scientist
5. Chapter 3 Making Light Work in Biology: Basic, Foundational Detection and Imaging Techniques Involving Ultraviolet, Visible, and Infrared Electromagnetic Radiation Interactions with Biological Matter
6. Chapter 4 Making Light Work Harder in Biology: Advanced, Frontier UV–VIS–IR Spectroscopy and Microscopy for Detection and Imaging
7. Chapter 5 Detection and Imaging Tools that Use Nonoptical Waves: Radio and Microwaves, Gamma and X-Rays, and Various High-Energy Particle Techniques
8. Chapter 6 Forces: Methods that Measure and/or Manipulate Biological Forces or Use Forces in Their Principal Mode of Operation on Biological Matter
9. Chapter 7 Complementary Experimental Tools: Valuable Experimental Methods that Complement Mainstream Research Biophysics Techniques
10. Chapter 8 Theoretical Biophysics: Computational Biophysical Tools and Methods that Require a Pencil and Paper
11. Chapter 9 Emerging Biophysics Techniques: An Outlook of the Future Landscape of Biophysics Tools
12. Index