Series 2 Episode 5: Quantum Biology

Theoretically Speaking Podcast

In the final episode of this series, we tackle the fast-growing area of Quantum Biology. To do so, we have spoken with Professor Jim Al-Khalili at the University of Surrey. Prof. Al-Khalili is a household name in the UK due to his contributions to making science, and quantum mechanics especially, more accessible to the general public through the media of TV, radio, and books he has written and contributed to. Jim obtained his PhD in theoretical nuclear physics from Surrey in 1989, and is now the Co-Director of a CDT in Quantum Biology at the same university. Furthermore, he has recently published a novel (as mentioned on the episode) entitled Sun Fall, you can find it in your favourite bookshop: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1112028/sunfall/9780593077429.html “What’s next” is a previous collaborative book by Jim and other experts in their fields which covers a number of very important and current topics, such as climate change, and discusses what our future may hold as a result. Check our social media pages very soon for details of our signed book giveaway for a copy of ‘What’s Next?’!! https://profilebooks.com/what-039-s-next.html The papers we have discussed during this episode can be found at: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspa.2018.0674 https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/cp/c5cp00472a#!divAbstract You can find more information about Jim’s work at: https://www.jimal-khalili.com/ If you are interested in working in the field of Quantum Biology, you can find out more information about the CDT at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/leverhulme-quantum-biology-doctoral-training-centre Thumbnail picture "What's next?" edited by Jim Al-Khalili Thanks to TMCS and EPSRC for funding this podcast. Theme music: from "Earnest's Understanding" © 2017 Charles Ormrod