I realized that there are fields that apply the theoretical principles of computer science to different other sciences such as biology or neuroscience. These hybrids are often called with different names like computational biology/bioinformatics, neuroinformatics/cognitive computation. I understand that the ones focused on neuroscience are oriented to artificial intelligence/artificial life applications.
I also understand that computational biology uses computer science approach to collect, organize and interpret biological data (often in great volumes).
Talking about this one in particular, what are the outcomes of this kind of work? What are the goals and who are the main actors (companies, universities, research centers..) in this field?
Do you know any other field that makes use of computational thinking to solve scientific problems?
What do you think about this approach to science in general?