I agree with ScienceBlogling Sandra: many biologists need to know SQL. She has some very helpful links if you don't know much (or anything) about SQL.
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A long standing debate in my field is whether or not biologists, who work with computers, need to learn how to program. I usually say "no." Let the programmers program, the biologists interpret the results, and let everyone can benefit from each other's expertise.
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thanks very