Reviews of Quantum Evolution

"McFadden's bold hypothesis that quantum physics plays a key role in the origin and evolution of life looks increasingly plausible. The weird behaviour of matter and information at the quantum level could be just what is needed to explain life's astonishing properties. If these ideas are right, they will transform our understanding of the relationship between physics and biology." Paul Davies, author of 'The Ghost in the Atom', 'The Fifth Miracle', etc.

"A highly enjoyable read with clear explanations of molecular biology and quantum physics ... For sure we need quantum ideas to understand in detail how enzymes work. Maybe we need them too for those two great puzzles of evolution: the origin of life, and the physical roots of conscious experience." Graham Cairns-Smith, author of 'Seven Clues to the Origin of Life', 'Evolving the Mind', etc.

"stunning metaphors and analogies that illuminate some of the darkest corners of his theory. ... He takes aboard a miniature submarine (as in Fantastic Voyage) and leads inside an E. coli bacterium to observe the cell operating by quantum principles. … Mcfadden succeeds most admirably in his explanations of the paradoxes inherent in the quantum world… Challenging but invariably eloquent and answers the most fundamental questions of all: What is Life What is mind?" Kirkus Reviews

If you want a short course in the greatest scientific insights of the last two centuries - evolution in the 19th and quantum mechanics in the 20th - Johnjoe McFadden's Quantum Evolution is an ideal primer ... a masterful job ... a wild and amazing trip. David Brown, The Washington Post

"How did life begin? What catalysed the birth of consciousness? His startling answers reflect a revolutionary conceptualisation of quantum measurement as the basis of life, … this rare and lucid synthesis of the physical and life sciences - leavened with anecdote and humor - invites general readers to peer into the deepest mysteries of nature. Bryce Christensen, Booklist