James Clerk Maxwell, Kirchhoff´s Laws, and their implications on modeling physiology [Retrospectroscope]

Many years ago, while spending a short academic period at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Max E. Valentinuzzi had a discussion with Antonio Olivera, a professor of electromagnetic theory in the Department of Engineering, who usually taught undergraduate electrical engineering courses. The two discussed the relationship between James Clerk Maxwell´s equations and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff´s two laws. Olivera quickly jotted down the essence of his demonstration on a piece of paper. In reminiscing over the Maxwell equations and their relation to the Kirchhoff laws, the authors´ goal was not to make any novel conclusions. Instead, they sought to enhance the importance of theoretical studies, and as bioengineers, to consider finding peace of mind in this terrific ancestry.