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Amateur Bioinformatics Wiki

 

Who is this for

 

So you're interested in biology. Maybe you took some courses and really liked it. Perhaps you like to read books like The Selfish Gene or Endless Forms Most Beautiful. You'd like to get your hands dirty, find something interesting on your own but lets face it, setting up a lab is expensive. Now with the internet and all kinds of published data, there is a place you can contribute - Bioinformatics. This page is for talented amateurs - someone who wants to dedicate some time to answering serious biology questions. You can make a contribution, just like the countless talented amateurs do for all the various open source projects. And here's a place to start.

 

Where to Start

 

  • Learn: Biology has a language all its own. You need to learn how to speak it and that will be a serious investment. Learning is a non-stop process, its always good to expand your knowledge.
  • Research: After you've got some background knowledge you can start looking at the state of current knowledge. But like they say, 6 months in the lab can save you an afternoon in the library.
  • Bioinformatics Tools: After you've come up with some good questions, its time to start looking around and testing your hypothesis.

 

You'll notice there are no numbers on this list. It's not a 1-2-3 process. Amateur or expert, you're always going through the list again and again. That's what makes it so interesting.

 

 

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