A review of Johnjoe McFadden's book ``Quantum Evolution''
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Biological Physics
Abstract
In ``Quantum Evolution: Life in the Multiverse'' (HarperCollins, 2000), ISBN 0-00-255948-X, 0-00-655128-9, Johnjoe McFadden makes far-reaching claims for the importance of quantum physics in the solution of problems in biological science. In this review, I discuss the relevance of unitary wavefunction dynamics to biological systems, analyse the inverse quantum Zeno effect, and argue that McFadden's use of quantum theory is deeply flawed.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0101019,
title = {A review of Johnjoe McFadden's book ``Quantum Evolution''},
author = {Matthew J. Donald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0101019},
year = {2007}
}
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11 pages, plain TeX