This book reveals glimpses of how the quantum physics of atoms and molecules influences, and even controls, the way our cells function and how we and our fellow animals interact with our environment. Simply put, how birds fly and why grass grows.
Certainly, biochemistry and molecular biology are the foundations for the biology of living cells, but there is more―quantum coherence and entanglement influencing the functioning of proteins and enzymes, and strictly speaking, without the quantum phenomena we wouldn’t even be here.
In the end, however, this book is based on the solid ground of science, presenting the many fascinating phenomena of how quantum physics makes life possible without any unwarranted mystification.
Author(s): Ingemar Ernberg, Göran Johansson, Tomas Lindblad, Joar Svanvik, Göran Wendin
Publisher: Jenny Stanford Publishing
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 175
City: Singapore
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgment
Quantum Biology: Where It Came From
Chapter 1: Life and Quantum Physics
Chapter 2: Our World Is Just One Part of the Whole
Chapter 3: The Gecko and Life Upside Down
Chapter 4: The Quantized World
Chapter 5: Evolution: About the Origin of Life
Chapter 6: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
Chapter 7: As Time Goes By: The Arrow of Time
Chapter 8: The Art of Finding Your Way Home
Chapter 9: The Vision in New Light
Chapter 10: The Photosynthesis and the Golf Putt
Chapter 11: The Respiratory Chain Sustains Our Lives
Chapter 12: A Sense of Smell
Chapter 13: DNA Repair: Enzymes for Survival and Development
Chapter 14: Quantum Physics in Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter 15: No More Mysterious Than Necessary
Chapter 16: Consciousness: The Greatest Mystery
Chapter 17: A Glance at the Future of Quantum and Life
References and Recommended Readings
Dictionary
Table of Units
Index
