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Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

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Quantum & AI Quantum biology overview

By Johnjoe McFadden and Jim Al-Khalili

Summary

Accessible survey of quantum effects in biology: photosynthesis (coherence), magnetoreception (radical pairs), enzyme catalysis (tunnelling), olfaction, DNA mutations, and consciousness (CEMI theory).

Why It Matters

Demonstrates that quantum effects *do* survive in biological systems — making the quantum consciousness hypothesis less far-fetched.

Notes

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