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[alexjlim]

Quick background: I'm currently a third year college student and my background is more on the economics/math side. I do enjoy learning from different disciplines though. I haven't taken a biology class since junior year of HS but I think that I retained most of the core knowledge. My question is: what resources (i.e textbooks, research papers, etc) would you recommend to someone who is somewhat new to this whole sector? What would give you the most "bang for your buck?" And also, outside the vocational scope of the medical research field, could you see any benefits for an outsider looking to learn about the field? A cool exercise if you're feeling up for it as well: What do you personally think are the big ideas that are currently dominating the field? What do you think they will look like in a decade or two? Thanks in advance for having patience with this novice

[John Schloendorn]

Bruce Alberts "molecular biology of the cell" is probably good for your stage.  Or if you feel like a real challenge, try giving Lewin's Genes a shot. 

 

I don't follow big ideas.  Those are driven my momentum and hype, not by science.  I try to follow ideas that make sense, and you're not going to find those on top of the headlines, not in the biotech sector... 

[Danail Bulgaria]

If You mean the field of aging, then perhaps the medical Gerontology books will be a fine start. Some ebooks on this topic canbe found in internet I think.