Research
My research focuses on precision measurements in biology using tractable model systems. At all levels, biological organisms exhibit collective phenomena, where large-scale behaviors arise from the action of local players. Part of my lab studies the emergence of cellular- and population-level order in prokaryotes by probing the coordinated action of thousands of individual proteins inside a cell and by measuring the dynamics of hundreds of cells simultaneously within a population. Another aspect of our work takes a data-driven approach to studying animal behavior. Briefly, we look for stereotyped actions within a set of ultra-high resolution video data using tools from computer vision and statistical physics.
Teaching
Fall 2011, Spring 2012: ISC231/2/3/4 An Integrated, Quantitative Introduction to the Natural Sciences I/II
I will be teaching in our integrated science course. General information about the course is here.
I no longer hold regular office hours as they always seem to conflict with someone's schedule, but I am happy to meet with students one-on-one. Email me to make an appointment.
Cycling
I like cycling (and swimming and running) ...
My current ride is a 2006 Bianchi Volpe - a touring bike with a large capacilty to carry a ton of stuff (kids, groceries, bags of cement, etc.). I have it laid out with both front ( Jandd lowrider, I highly recommend it) and rear racks.
Last update: October 8, 2011
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Joshua W. Shaevitz
