Jim Al-Khalili Public Lecture: Does Life know about quantum mechanics?

Does Life know about quantum mechanics?

A public lecture by Jim Al-Khalili

What seems to be emerging from our work is that not only does life make use of quantum mechanics to make it more efficient (long-lived quantum coherence in photosynthesis, quantum entanglement in magnetoreception in animals, tunnelling in enzyme action), but that sometimes quantum mechanics is too prevalent: proton tunnelling in DNA H-bonds leading to too high a level of mutations and so life seems to have evolved mechanisms to mitigate against this and stop quantum mechanics from having such a big effect. Either way, life needs to know about Quantum Mechanics.

Broadcaster and Professor Jim Al-Khalili will discuss these exciting and thought provoking themes in the Great Hall at Wills Memorial building, Bristol University on Saturday 8th July at 5pm. Please book now to avoid disappointment.

This bookings page is open to the general public. Any science teachers and pupils who would like to come will be seated towards the front of the venue in VIP seating. For physics A-level teachers and educators in Bristol, we have a separate eventbrite booking page with the added bonus of a meet and greet afterwards, here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jim-al-khalili-public-lecture-open-systems-in-quantum-biology-and-beyond-tickets-617603989157

We look forward to welcoming you here for our inaugural philosophy & physics event at the University of Bristol. For any enquiries, please email: [email protected]

This event is in coordination with Foundations of Physics 2023 and the Centre for Science and Philosophy.

Further Information can be found here:

Jim Al-Khalili website: https://jimal-khalili.com/

The 21st European Conference on Foundations of Physics: Foundationshttps://takingupspacetime.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/conference-foundations-21-bristol-8-10-july-2023/

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/philosophy/research/csp/

Thinking Science Project: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/philosophy/thinking-science/

Host or Publisher University of Bristol