What does modelling biology include? Are they all computer related or do you try and create physical models?

Question: What does modelling biology include? Are they all computer related or do you try and create physical models?

Asked by lydllelemon to Chris on 22 Mar 2010 in Categories: Test methods.
- Chris Needham answered on 22 Mar 2010:
  
  Everything I’ve done is on a computer. However, others her in the biosystems group model the locomotion of c. elegens (a microscopic) nematode worm and have made models out of ‘memory shape’ metals that change shape when you apply a current to build a 2cm model of a swimming robot worm, and a larger 20cm electronic model. To replicate the worms’ behaviour uisng different neural motor control patterns.

Question: What does modelling biology include? Are they all computer related or do you try and create physical models?