Experimental biology

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Experimental biology is the set of approaches in the field of biology concerned with the conduction
of experiments to investigate and understand biological phenomena. The term is opposed
to theoretical biology which is concerned with the mathematical modelling and abstractions of the
biological systems. Due to the complexity of the investigated systems, biology is primarily
an experimental science.[1] However, as a consequence of the modern increase in computational
power, it is now becoming more feasible to find approximate solutions and validate mathematical
models of complex living organisms.[2]
The methods employed in experimental biology are numerous and of different nature
including molecular, biochemical, biophysical, miscroscopical and microbiological.
See Category:Laboratory techniques for a list of biological experimental techniques.