2001/01/04 by Matthew J. Donald, Donald, Matthew J.
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0101019
11 pages, plain TeX
arxiv created 2001/01/04 · openalex publication_date 2001/01/04 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
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.