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In my biology class, I've learned that most of the fundamental processes of genetics occur on an atomic level (i.e. DNA, RNA, etc.). Can quantum mechanics be applied?
Karl G. said:In my biology class, I've learned that most of the fundamental processes of genetics occur on an atomic level (i.e. DNA, RNA, etc.). Can quantum mechanics be applied?
Karl G. said:In my biology class, I've learned that most of the fundamental processes of genetics occur on an atomic level (i.e. DNA, RNA, etc.). Can quantum mechanics be applied?
George Jones said:Some researchers think that quantum (entanglements) effects are responsible for biological effects at much larger scales.
alxm said:Nothing in that article talks about any large-scale effects of quantum entanglements.
George Jones said:looking at the projection operators in Fleming's technical articles, it seems to me that Fleming is invoking quantum entanglement to explain photosynthesis.
The article also talks about the role which some researchers believe quantum tunneling plays in some biological processes.
Note that I did not say that I believed all this (I expressed much skepticism to my wife upon first seeing the article), nor did I say that these were conventional positions. I don't know enough to make that call.
Evoultion is Biologicals - Darwin BUT QM is physics and mathematics.Karl G. said:Another question: is it possible QM will be ever used in the theory of evolution?
Karl G. said:Another question: is it possible QM will be ever used in the theory of evolution?
Karl G. said:Yes - come to think of it, evolution is (usually) to macroscopic to even remotely consider the effects of QM - but the possibility that quantum mechanical effects could give rise to properties of life we see is intriguing
Karl G. said:Another question: is it possible QM will be ever used in the theory of evolution?
nikman said:The Apostle of Quantum Evolution has to be Johnjoe McFadden, a molecular biologist at the U of Surrey who also writes occasional pop science columns for The Guardian. Also he disagrees with Hameroff's quantum description of brain function, but has his own.
Unfortunately (IMO) he muddies the water by dragging in multiverse theory. But it's still interesting stuff:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/qe/
Quantum effects in biology refer to the phenomena that occur at the molecular and cellular level due to the principles of quantum mechanics. This includes processes such as energy transfer, electron tunneling, and quantum coherence.
Quantum effects play a crucial role in biological processes such as photosynthesis, enzyme reactions, and DNA replication. They can affect the efficiency, speed, and accuracy of these processes.
There is ongoing research on the potential role of quantum effects in consciousness and free will. Some theories suggest that quantum phenomena in the brain may contribute to our subjective experiences and decision-making processes.
No, quantum effects are not limited to living beings. They are fundamental principles of nature and can be observed in non-biological systems as well, such as in the behavior of subatomic particles.
Scientists use a variety of techniques, including spectroscopy, microscopy, and computational modeling, to study quantum effects in biology. They also conduct experiments on model systems and analyze data from biological systems to understand these phenomena.