Bio-informatics: a working concept. A translation of "Bio-informatica: een werkconcept" by B. Hesper and P. Hogeweg

TL;DR

This paper provides a historical translation of the first introduction of the term 'bioinformatics' in 1970, highlighting its origins and initial conceptualization in the field.

Contribution

It offers the first English translation of the original Dutch article that coined the term 'bioinformatics' in 1970.

Findings

First use of 'bioinformatics' term in 1970

Historical context of bioinformatics origin

Initial conceptual framework of bioinformatics

Abstract

A translation of the Dutch article from 1970 in which the term "bioinformatics" was first introduced by Ben Hesper and Paulien Hogeweg.