Library

Alon takes the framework of dynamical systems to understanding physiology and diseases. The parts I’ve read so far go beyond showing how a certain condition arises, and make an argument for why the underlying system is constructed in such a way as to be vulnerable to the condition. I don’t have enough of a background here to judge how fruitful this approach is in clinical practice or pharmacology, but it feels like one of those things that is obviously the right theoretical lens. You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but the cover alone feels extremely insightful.