Quantum biology is an exciting field of research with a pronounced interdisciplinary focus. This lecture will cover a short history of quantum biology before clarifying some of the important concepts in the field and reviewing the different biological contexts in which quantum effects may play a role, which include photosynthesis, enzyme catalysis, DNA mutation, receptor binding, microtubule and mitochondrial function, magnetoreception, regulation of the production of ROS, calcium ion storage and release, and potentially, consciousness.
Quantum effect, biological context: An introduction to quantum biology
30 Jul 2025 (4pm
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Abstract
Speaker
Dr Betony Adams
The Guy Foundation
Quantum@SUN, Stellenbosch University
About
Betony Adams is a postdoctoral researcher in the Quantum@SUN group at Stellenbosch University. She obtained her MSc and PhD in Theoretical Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Her thesis investigated whether quantum effects play a role in the brain, particularly how nuclear spin might play a role in neural activation and the mechanism of action of psychiatric therapeutics such as lithium. Betony also works in science communication for The Guy Foundation.
Selected publications
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