Frontiers and Challenges in Quantum Biology

Name of applicant

Mary Wood

Title

Assistant Professor

Institution

University of Copenhagen

Amount

DKK 40,000

Year

2025

Type of grant

Conferences

Summary

It has been suggested that quantum phenomena may play an important role in biological processes as varied as photosynthesis, bird migration or how we smell. However, there remains a lack of consensus on whether such quantum effects truly exist or are viable from a physical perspective. At the birthplace of quantum physics, we will meet to to debate these contentious but fascinating issues.

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