Quantum biology

thumb|upright=1.5|Schematic of photosynthesis in plants. The carbohydrates produced are stored in or used by the plant. upright=1.5|thumb|right|Composite image showing the global distribution of photosynthesis, including both oceanic phytoplankton and terrestrial [[vegetation. Dark red and blue-green indicate regions of high photosynthetic activity in the ocean and on land, respectively.]]

application of quantum mechanics and theoretical chemistry to biological objects and problems

thumb|upright=1.35|Experiments on European robins, which are migratory, suggest their magnetic sense makes use of the quantum [[radical pair mechanism. ]]

British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster

American engineer

1944 non-fiction work by Erwin Schrödinger

controversial hypothesis of a quantum origin of consciousness

Ukrainian physicist (1912–1993)