Inside Quantum Biology
Episodes
Life on the Edge-Chapter 10 (Quantum biology: life on the edge of a storm)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The last chapter discusses quantum biology, which explores how quantum mechanics affects biological processes, particularly at the microscopic leve...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 9 (How life began)
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter presents a multifaceted exploration of the origins of life, beginning with historical perspectives on early life in Greenland and the ...
Life on the Edge - Chapter 8 (Mind)
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter discusses the mystery of consciousness, exploring how it might arise from physical processes. Initially, they describe a caving expedit...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 7 (Quantum genes)
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter explores the extreme environment of Antarctica, contrasting its current state with its lush past and detailing the exploration and scie...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 6 (The butterfly, the fruit fly and the quantum robin)
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter explores the science of animal navigation, focusing on the monarch butterfly, fruit fly, and quantum robin. It begins with Fred Urquhart...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 5 (Finding Nemo’s home)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Life on the Edge - Chapter 5" explores the sense of smell in various animals, starting with anemonefish and salmon. It examines how anima...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 4 (The quantum beat)
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This excerpt from "Life on the Edge" explores the quantum mechanics involved in photosynthesis. It begins by introducing the question of ho...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 3 (The engines of life)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Life on the Edge - Chapter 3" explores the role of enzymes as biological catalysts, driving life's processes at a molecular level. The...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 2 (What is life?)
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a summary of the second chapter of Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology. This chapter grapples with the fundamental questio...
Life on the Edge-Chapter 1 (Introduction)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a summary of the first chapter of Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology. This introductory chapter explores the European ro...
Inside Quantum Biology - S1-Ep3 - (Olfaction)
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the discussion revolves around competing theories of olfaction, which explore how the olfactory system detects different odor molecul...
Inside Quantum Biology - S1-Ep2 - (Radical Pair Mechanism)
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the radical pair mechanism as a potential explanation for magnetic field effects on biological systems. One area of focus ...
Inside Quantum Biology - S1-Ep1 ( Quantum Biology in a nutshell )
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the emerging field of quantum biology, studying how quantum mechanics influences biological processes. We discuss the historical developmen...