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.