Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 21, 2026

BioMEMS: Forging New Collaborations Between Biologists and Engineers
Published on: November 1, 2007
The biocommunication method: On the road to an integrative biology
1Telos-Philosophische Praxis , Buermoos, Austria.
Abstract:
Although molecular biology, genetics, and related special disciplines represent a large amount of empirical data, a practical method for the evaluation and overview of current knowledge is far from being realized. The main concepts and narratives in these fields have remained nearly the same for decades and the more recent empirical data concerning the role of noncoding RNAs and persistent viruses and their defectives do not fit into this scenario. A more innovative approach such as applied biocommunication theory could translate empirical data into a coherent perspective on the functions within and between biological organisms and arguably lead to a sustainable integrative biology.
Related Concept Videos
Synthetic Biology
Golden rice
Golden rice is a genetically modified...
What is Cell Signaling?
Autocrine Signaling
Autocrine Signaling in Macrophages
Under normal physiological conditions, autocrine signaling is essential for maintaining homeostasis. This process is well characterized in...
Communication
Overview of Cell Signaling
Cells respond to many types of information, often through receptor proteins positioned on the membrane. For example, skin cells respond to and transmit touch...
Contact-dependent Signaling
Gap Junctions
In animal cells, gap junctions are formed...

