Magnetobiology
Weak magnetic fields have measurable biological effects, though these effects are poorly understood on a practical and theoretical level. Theoretical work will define the space of possible explanations while experimental work, as in Leverage’s new magnetobiology lab, will rule those explanations in or out.
Publications and Lab Updates
Magnetobiology is the study of the effects of magnetic fields in living systems, especially weak magnetic fields like the Earth’s. While some magnetic effects are well-established and have clear explanations, many effects have not been pinned down and clearly tied to causes.
Quantum Biology
After decades in obscurity, quantum biology is now emerging as an important subfield at the intersection of biology and quantum physics. Quantum biologists have identified various potential quantum effects in biological systems; the next steps are to experimentally verify them while seeking out more pervasive effects.
Publications and Lab Updates
Quantum biology is the study of quantum effects in biological systems. While biology trivially depends on quantum laws since life contains molecules which have chemical bonds, there are also a variety of non-trivial quantum effects studied by quantum biologists.
Discrete Biology
Computational approaches to biology have largely sought to make sense of the vast quantities of data provided by modern instruments. It is likely, however, that new methods are necessary to make sense of the complexity, including synthesizing the exploration of simple discrete systems with biological patterns actually observed.
Publications
Magnetobiology is the study of the effects of magnetic fields in living systems, especially weak magnetic fields like the Earth’s. While some magnetic effects are well-established and have clear explanations, many effects have not been pinned down and clearly tied to causes.
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Introduction to Quantum Biology
For a variety of biological phenomena, the only known explanation involves the laws of quantum physics. Learn about whether and how biology runs on quantum and what that means for the future of health, longevity, biomanufacturing, and more.
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A Concise Overview of Wolfram’s Research
Stephen Wolfram's research has important implications for both science and philosophy. Start here for an introduction covering the central findings, applications in fields from biology to physics, and a treatment of some of the objections raised to his work.
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Quantum Biology Roadmap
As part of supporting the Quantum Biology Institute, we worked with the team to put together a roadmap laying steps necessary to kickstart an industry around quantum biology. You can see the roadmap and learn more about the Quantum Biology Ecosystem at: https://www.quantumbiology.eco/roadmap
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Bottlenecks in Longevity Research
Life expectancy increased dramatically over the twentieth century. If similar gains are to be made again, radical advances in our understanding of biology are necessary. This report describes the social and institutional barriers to progress in longevity research, which are relatively small, and the technical barriers, which constitute the real bottleneck.
