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Levitt bridges the gap between physics and which other science?

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**Biology** is intertwined with physics through physicist and neurobiologist William Levitt's research on the properties and behavior of nerve cells using tools from physics. This allowed Levitt to discover that neurons are sensitive to light. His findings set the stage for the field of optogenetics, bridging physics and biology.
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