Definition
The science that applies the principles and methods of physics to understand biological systems and phenomena.
Etymology
Compound term from Greek 'bios' (life) and 'physics' (from Greek 'physika' meaning natural things). The field emerged in the early 20th century as physicists began applying their methods to biological problems, formally recognized as a discipline around the 1940s.
Kelly Says
Biophysics represents one of science's most elegant convergences, where the fundamental laws governing atoms and energy reveal the secrets of life itself. From understanding how proteins fold to explaining how neurons fire, it shows that biology ultimately operates according to physical principles, yet creates complexity that far exceeds the sum of its parts.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባዮፊዚክስ
bāyūfiziksi
ARالعربية
فيزياء حيوية
fīzyāʾ ḥayawīyah
BNবাংলা
জৈবপদার্থবিদ্যা
jaibapadarthabidya
CACatalà
biofísica
bi.oˈfisika
CSČeština
biofyzika
bʲɪɔfɪzɪka
DADansk
biofysik
bi.oˈfyˀsɪk
DEDeutsch
Biophysik
bi.oˈfyːzɪk
ELΕλληνικά
βιοφυσική
vionichikí
ESEspañol
biofísica
bi.oˈfisika
FAفارسی
زیستفیزیک
zest-fizik
FISuomi
biofysiikka
biofyːsikka
FRFrançais
biophysique
bjɔ.fizik
GUGU
જૈવભૌતિકશાસ્ત્ર
jaivabhautilkshastr
HEעברית
ביופיזיקה
bajofizikah
HIहिन्दी
जैवभौतिकी
jaivabhautilkī
HUMagyar
biofizika
biɔˈfizika
IDBahasa Indonesia
biofisika
biofisika
ITItaliano
biofisica
bjoˈfiːtʃa
JA日本語
生物物理学
seibutsu butsuri gaku
KKKK
биофизика
bʲɪɔfɪzɪka
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រជីវសាស្ត្រ
vityaasaastr jiwasaastr
KO한국어
생물물리학
saengmul mullihak
MRMR
जैवभौतिकशास्त्र
jaivabhautilkshastr
MSBahasa Melayu
biofizik
biofizik
MYမြန်မာ
ဇီဝဗေဒဆိုင်ရာ ရူပဗေဒ
jiwabedasainyara rupabeda
NLNederlands
biofysica
bi.oˈfisɪka
NONorsk
biofysikk
bi.oˈfyːsɪk
PAPA
ਜੀਵ ਭੌਤਿਕ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ
jīva bhautilk vigyān
PLPolski
biofizyka
bʲɔˈfɨzɨka
PTPortuguês
biofísica
bi.oˈfisika
RORomână
biofizică
bi.oˈfizikə
RUРусский
биофизика
bʲɪɐˈfʲizɨkə
SVSvenska
biofysik
bi.oˈfyːsɪk
SWKiswahili
biofizikia
biofizikia
TAதமிழ்
உயிரியல் இயற்பியல்
uyiriyaḷ iyarpial
TEతెలుగు
జీవ భౌతిక శాస్త్రం
jīva bhautilk śāstram
THไทย
ชีววิทยาฟิสิกส์
chiwawit fisik
TLTL
biopisika
bajopisika
TRTürkçe
biyofizik
bijofizik
UKУкраїнська
біофізика
bʲiɔˈfɪzɪka
URاردو
بائیوفزکس
bāyūfazks
VITiếng Việt
sinh vật lý
sinh vat ly
YOYO
báyọ́físíkì
báyọ́físíkì
ZH中文
生物物理学
shēng wù wù lǐ xué
ZUZU
babiyo-fizik
babiyo-fizik