I really enjoyed the chapters on smell and DNA replication in particular. I also like the fact that it is very well referenced throughout.
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the chapter on the magnetic sensing capability of birds is pretty good too.
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(3) if you have a degree in physics, then you can skim/skip the first 100 pages because they just introduce quantum mechanical phenomena
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Just curious but do they propose olfaction is quantum? I thought that was bunk.
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Not as such. IIRC (I read it in May) it was a combination of various mechanisms and they were discussing where QM could play a role
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Ah, so they propose the theory that's tested here? https://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v7/n4/full/nn1215.html …
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Link to QM might not be "proved" as you say, but it's been tested. And the results were it's not really supported by the evidence, AFAIK!
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This is one of many reasons I'm weary and wary of books, if it's the case they propose stuff outside of what has been peer reviewed, cos
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I'm so exhausted and cautious of books which do this.
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For what it is worth, they are very clear with what they are speculating about and what is proven. It's got a lot of discussion.
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