An Introduction to Quantum Biology

An Introduction to Quantum Biology - with Philip Ball

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What is quantum biology? Philip Ball explains how strange quantum effects take place in the messy world of biology, and how these are behind familiar biological phenomena such as smell, enzymes and bird's migration.
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In this guest curated event on quantum biology, Jim Al-Khalili invited Philip Ball to introduce how the mysteries of quantum theory might manifest themselves at the biological level. Here he explains how the baffling yet powerful theory of the baffling yet powerful theory of the subatomic world might play an important role in biological processes.
Philip Ball is a science writer, writing regularly for Nature and having contributed to publications ranging from New Scientist to the New York Times. He is the author of many popular books on science, including works on the nature of water, pattern formation in the natural world, colour in art, and the cognition of music, and he has also broadcast on many occasions on radio and TV.
Jim Al-Khalili is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Professor of Public Engagement in Science at University of Surrey. He is author of several popular science books and appears regularly on radio and television. In 2007, he was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for Science Communication.
This event took place at the Royal Institution on 28 January 2015.
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Philip Ball is a science writer, writing regularly for Nature and having contributed to publications ranging from New Scientist to the New York Times.
He is the author of many popular books on science, including works on the nature of water, pattern formation in the natural world, colour in art, and the cognition of music.
He has also broadcast on many occasions on radio and TV.
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@mistasandman8996 4 роки тому

Physics and Quantum theory have become a fascination to me. I could listen to these lectures for hours... I enjoy it more than music even.

@BULLAKI 4 роки тому

Great video. I've recently had the pleasure to interview the founder of the the world's first quantum biology doctoral training centre, Prof. Jim Al-Khalili.

@rayzorrayzor9000 3 роки тому

“ It’s not hard to understand Quantum Theory ,

@eldritchedward 9 років тому

Well-spoken and simple enough that I'd expect anyone with a basic interest in the field to be able to follow along. That's quite an achievement on it's own.

@StevenCampbell1955 4 роки тому

What an amazing lecture. He never 'flubbed' or 'ummed' and 'arhhed' more than to take a single breath. Having read a number of Phillip Balls marvellous books with great pleasure, now I am enamoured of the man too. Thank you for posting this, TRI.

@StaYcalm3 4 роки тому

I love these lectures. Learning about the things science is still trying to figure out is one of the best things on youtube. The fact that I can actually understand it without getting dizzy is pretty awesome.

@richtourist 6 років тому

Superb lecture. Shewing the woo-woo out of QM.

@RobSinclaire 6 років тому

Thank you Mr. Ball, you touch on so many points and subjects in their own right but still knit it all together!

@juliavan4673 4 роки тому

What a blessing you are to us, Simon. Thank you for these updates. Much appreciated.

@ajaz3384 4 роки тому

Incredible! That’s almost a book in a single easy to understand talk, thank you.

@JanAagePedersenAtHome 8 років тому

Fascinating! Even strange effects of entanglement influences biological processes! Great introduction to the real impact of quantum physics on real day-to-day phenomenons! Opens up new horizons of understanding! Thanks a lot!

@jeffreyharrison3731 4 роки тому

Interesting topic. Thank you . Would like to mention the induced-fit model is generally considered a better model of of enzyme-substrate interaction than the lock and key model. This is because the active site and the substrate are, initially, not perfect matches for each other.

@oo88oo 3 роки тому

Wow. I’ve been reading this guy’s popular chemistry and biology books for a while, and they’re great. Nice surprise to find a video with him.

@m.d.bishop1244 3 роки тому

That was amazing. Thank you for making it easier to wrap my head around by using so many examples.

@Quarky_ 4 роки тому

It's really cool how he managed to add the caveats sensibly, starting from the doubts around "Quantum biology", to D-wave's "Quantum computer" and the many-worlds interpretation. Very well articulated talk :).

@bjarkifreyrbjarnason9419 5 років тому

Thank you so much RI! These lectures have been a great treasure for me. A real goldmine of information. Thank you for spreading knowledge and enlightenment to all humans across the globe.

@anjuk6255 4 роки тому

I had paused the video several times to deeply thik about it..

@vrzrea795 6 років тому

Thanks for uploading the conference.

@danabee3775 5 років тому

Fantastic lecture! I can not believe it is out there just like THAT! Wow! Thank you, thank you, Royal Institution for going online ... this is a bliss for me ... delicious brain food! :-)