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- catalog abstract ""How did life start? How did something capable of replicating itself emerge from the primordial soup? How did it defy the odds? And how did it continue to seek out those very mutations that enable survival? Life is an extraordinary phenomenon whose existence requires an extraordinary explanation." "In this debut, Johnjoe McFadden puts forward a novel theory of quantum evolution. He shows how quantum mechanics gives living organisms the ability to initiate specific actions, including new mutations. Indeed, such an ability may be life's most fundamental attribute. This simple but staggering theory has radical implications. Debunking the recent propositions of evolutionary theorists, McFadden argues that evolution may not be random at all. Rather, it may be directed - that is, in certain circumstances, cells may be able to choose to mutate particular genes that provide an advantage in their environment. This property of living organisms to direct their actions undoubtedly lies at the core of the much-disputed issues of consciousness and free will. Quantum Evolution provides a new understanding of the origin of life and the meaning of death."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Quantum evolution : the new science of life".
- catalog contributor b12042779.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""How did life start? How did something capable of replicating itself emerge from the primordial soup? How did it defy the odds? And how did it continue to seek out those very mutations that enable survival? Life is an extraordinary phenomenon whose existence requires an extraordinary explanation."".
- catalog description ""In this debut, Johnjoe McFadden puts forward a novel theory of quantum evolution. He shows how quantum mechanics gives living organisms the ability to initiate specific actions, including new mutations. Indeed, such an ability may be life's most fundamental attribute. This simple but staggering theory has radical implications. Debunking the recent propositions of evolutionary theorists, McFadden argues that evolution may not be random at all. Rather, it may be directed - that is, in certain circumstances, cells may be able to choose to mutate particular genes that provide an advantage in their environment. This property of living organisms to direct their actions undoubtedly lies at the core of the much-disputed issues of consciousness and free will.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical notes and bibliography (p. 317-330) and index.".
- catalog description "Quantum Evolution provides a new understanding of the origin of life and the meaning of death."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "What is life? -- The limits of life -- Life's biggest action -- How did we get here? -- Life's actions -- What makes bodies move? -- What is quantum mechanics? -- Measurement and reality -- What does it all mean? -- The beginning -- The quantum cell -- Quantum evolution -- Mind and matter.".
- catalog extent "338 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0393050416".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Norton,".
- catalog subject "2001 D-602".
- catalog subject "576.8 21".
- catalog subject "Biological Evolution.".
- catalog subject "Evolution (Biology)".
- catalog subject "QH 366.2 M478q 2001".
- catalog subject "QH366.2 .M396 2001".
- catalog subject "Quantum Theory.".
- catalog subject "Quantum theory.".
- catalog tableOfContents "What is life? -- The limits of life -- Life's biggest action -- How did we get here? -- Life's actions -- What makes bodies move? -- What is quantum mechanics? -- Measurement and reality -- What does it all mean? -- The beginning -- The quantum cell -- Quantum evolution -- Mind and matter.".
- catalog title "Quantum evolution / Johnjoe McFadden.".
- catalog title "Quantum evolution : the new science of life".
- catalog type "text".