user6: One of the 7 essential meta question of every beta is the question what the FAQ should contain.
We should clearly, but succinctly define which questions are on-topic here and which questions would be off-topic. We obviously haven't settled those questions really right now, but we should be able to come up with some first draft of our FAQ. 
We have a default FAQ with the desciption pulled from the Area 51 proposal right now. The part of the FAQ we can change is only the first section "What kind of questions can I ask here?", this part right now only contains

What kind of questions can I ask here?
Biology - Stack Exchange is for active researchers, academics, and
  students.

What should our FAQ contain?

user6: I've tried to formulate a draft we could use for our FAQ, I used the already existing FAQs on Physics and Math, as well as the other post on this question as inspiration.

What kind of questions can I ask here?
Biology - Stack Exchange is for people studying biology at any level.  Questions are from students, academics and active researchers in biology and closely
  related fields, including:

general questions about biological concepts
questions about the biological mechanisms behind medical conditions
questions about techniques in a biological or biochemical laboratory

Questions on interdisciplinary subjects like bioinformatics are also
  welcome, as long as they focus on the biological part of the subject.
What questions are off-topic?

personal medical questions
philosophical or ethical questions related to biology

Please see these tips on writing a good question before posting. 

The FAQ should be reasonably short, it should only cover the most important aspects that are unique to our site. A lot of general rules are already in the other sections of the FAQ, this part is mainly for giving new users a broad overview on what is on-topic and what off-topic on our site.
Feel free to propose additions or changes to this draft.

user172: What kind of questions can I ask here?
What is on topic?
Generally, most questions relating to the field of biology are acceptable.  Here are some further pointers:

Medical questions are acceptable providing that they are only discussing the  biological effects of the condition or treatment. Medical questions should be "how does this work" rather than "what should I do". [source]
Questions about bioinformatics and closely related subjects are accepted as long as they are addressing the biological aspect of the subject. [source]

What not to ask:

Questions on morality and ethics
Questions of a personal nature

Please see these tips on writing a good question before posting. 

6: <p>One of the <a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/">7 essential meta question of every beta</a> is the question what the FAQ should contain.</p>

<p>We should clearly, but succinctly define which questions are on-topic here and which questions would be off-topic. We obviously haven't settled those questions really right now, but we should be able to come up with some first draft of our FAQ. </p>

<p>We have a <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/faq">default FAQ with the desciption pulled from the Area 51 proposal</a> right now. The part of the FAQ we can change is only the first section "What kind of questions can I ask here?", this part right now only contains</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>What kind of questions can I ask here?</strong></p>
  
  <p>Biology - Stack Exchange is for active researchers, academics, and
  students.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What should our FAQ contain?</p>
 6: <p>I've tried to formulate a draft we could use for our FAQ, I used the already existing FAQs on <a href="https://physics.stackexchange.com/faq">Physics</a> and <a href="https://math.stackexchange.com/faq">Math</a>, as well as the other post on this question as inspiration.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>What kind of questions can I ask here?</strong></p>
  
  <p>Biology - Stack Exchange is for people studying biology at any level.  Questions are from students, academics and active researchers in biology and closely
  related fields, including:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>general questions about biological concepts</li>
  <li>questions about the biological mechanisms behind medical conditions</li>
  <li>questions about techniques in a biological or biochemical laboratory</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Questions on interdisciplinary subjects like bioinformatics are also
  welcome, as long as they focus on the biological part of the subject.</p>
  
  <p><strong>What questions are off-topic?</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>personal medical questions</li>
  <li>philosophical or ethical questions related to biology</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Please see these <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/how-to-ask">tips on writing a good question</a> before posting</strong>. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>The FAQ should be reasonably short, it should only cover the most important aspects that are unique to our site. A lot of general rules are already in the other sections of the FAQ, this part is mainly for giving new users a broad overview on what is on-topic and what off-topic on our site.</p>

<p>Feel free to propose additions or changes to this draft.</p>
 172: <h1>What kind of questions can I ask here?</h1>

<h3>What is on topic?</h3>

<p>Generally, most questions relating to the field of biology are acceptable.  Here are some further pointers:</p>

<ul>
<li>Medical questions are acceptable providing that they are only discussing the  biological effects of the condition or treatment. <em>Medical questions should be "how does this work" rather than "what should I do"</em>. <a href="https://biology.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/42/where-do-we-draw-the-line-for-questions-about-medicine">[source]</a></li>
<li>Questions about bioinformatics and closely related subjects are accepted <em>as long as</em> they are addressing the biological aspect of the subject. <a href="https://biology.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19/should-bioinformatics-related-questions-be-considered-off-topic">[source]</a></li>
</ul>

<h3>What not to ask:</h3>

<ul>
<li>Questions on morality and ethics</li>
<li>Questions of a personal nature</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Please see these <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/how-to-ask">tips on writing a good question</a> before posting.</strong>  </p>
