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Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

by Johnjoe McFadden and Jim Al-Khalili

An exploration of possible quantum effects in living systems.

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Documented citation: Vinod Khosla names Life on the Edge as his favorite technical book.

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