What is quantum biology? Johnjoe McFadden

The Institute of Art and Ideas

Johnjoe McFadden discusses how quantum mechanics principles manifest in the natural world. 00:00 What is quantum biology? 02:16 How revolutionary is it for the life sciences? 02:56 What is quantum/proto tunnelling in DNA? 04:59 How do quantum mechanics principles apply in quantum biology? 06:24 Does quantum biology better explain consciousness? 09:27 What is Occam's razor principle? 13:12 Why is simplicity a good guide? For more talks on quantum biology, quantum mechanics, consciousness and all things science visit at https://iai.tv/debates-and-talks?utm_... Quantum mechanics has long influenced and unalterably changed the world of physics. Yet, biology has taken some time to catch-up. How might our exploration of the quantum influence our understanding of life, consciousness and the natural world? #QuantumBiology #JohnjoeMcFadden #QuantumMechanics Johnjoe McFadden is a scientist, professor and writer at the University of Surrey. He has written many popular science books including Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology and Quantum Evolution. To discover more talks, debates, interviews and academies with the world's leading speakers visit https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=Y... The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses