Brutbiologie
Brutbiologie is a term encountered in discussions about biology that describes an approach emphasizing raw, unprocessed data and direct observation of biological systems. It is not a formally established discipline; rather, it appears in speculative, critical, or interpretive contexts as a counterpoint to heavy statistical modeling and extensive data processing. The name combines brut or crude meaning raw in German with biology, signaling an intent to foreground initial states of data and phenomena.
In its stated form, Brutbiologie would prioritize unfiltered measurement streams, such as raw omics data, unnormalized
Critics of the concept point to practical drawbacks, including high levels of noise, limited reproducibility, and
See also: data science, open science, exploratory data analysis, philosophy of biology.