Our aim in this book is to teach you the basics of Python using examples familiar to life scientists from the very first chapters. Are you ready to find out how to use Python to automate lab calculations, search for gene promoter sequences, rotate a molecular bond, drive a 96-well plate robot, build a cellular toggle switch, model animal coat pattern formation, grow a virtual plant, simulate a flu epidemic, or evolve populations? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Ready to go down the rabbit hole? Let’s begin...