A History of Biophysics in Contemporary China

• Main Author: Luk, Christine Yi Lai (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology,
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Philosophy and science.; History of Philosophy.; Philosophy of Science.

This book gives a concise history of biophysics in contemporary China, from about 1949 to 1976. It outlines how a science specialty evolved from an ambiguous and amorphous field into a fully-fledged academic discipline in the socio-institutional contexts of contemporary China. The book relates how,...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Biophysics in Contemporary China: Why Should Anyone Care? Chapter 2: The Father of Biophysics in China
• Chapter 3: The Institutional Infrastructure of Biophysics
• Chapter 4: Building Biophysics Through Launching Sounding Rockets
• Chapter 5: Conclusion: Biophysics with Chinese Characteristics?.