Introduction to Biological Data Analysis in Python

· Stilianos Louca
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This book introduces computational data analysis in biology, using the free and popular programming language Python 3. The book targets undergraduate and graduate students in biology with an interest in computational techniques, but could also be of interest to students in other scientific disciplines such as biochemistry, environmental sciences and physics. No prior programming experience is required﹣this book is intended for the motivated novice!

Readers will learn to load and analyze data and produce professional visualizations. The mathematical content is kept to a bare minimum. Examples and exercises are drawn from a wide spectrum across biology, such as epidemiology, ecology, conservation biology, neuroscience, evolution, genetics, genomics and microbiology. Many exercises use realistic datasets published in the scientific literature, such as bacterial genome sequences, animal GPS tracking data, population time series and biodiversity inventories. References to the scientific literature are provided throughout.

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I. Mo
April 10, 2023
Anyone with a background in biology and trying to learn programming will love this book. The author uses a range of fascinating and real life examples from COVID outbreaks, genomics, mass extinctions, animal migration, ecology of sharks, microbial population dynamics, which kept things fun for me. The book starts from the very basics, and gradually introduces more advanced concepts. The book also has many exercices which I found very useful for my learning. I highly recommend this book!
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Anna B.
April 13, 2023
I'd say this book is well-suited for any scientist wishing to learn how to program from scratch (not just biologists). Many of the examples and exercises are very hands-on, using real data from scientific studies. Some of the exercises are quite challenging, but these challenges are pushing the reader to achieve their maximum potential! Some special topics are only covered at introductory level (for example geographic maps), but after all this is supposed to be an introductory book.
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About the author

Stilianos Louca is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon, Department of Biology. He holds a German Diplom in physics, a BSc in mathematics and a PhD in applied mathematics. He is an expert in biostatistics, mathematical modeling and bioinformatics. His research focuses on the ecology and evolution of microorganisms, mainly using computational approaches but also including experiments and field surveys. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in international scientific journals.

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