title: Consciousness and biological order: toward a quantum theory of life and its evolution.
abstract: Biological order is discussed within the context of the idealist interpretation of quantum mechanics. A quantum mechanism is proposed for quantum speciation and for quantum evolution, in general. It is shown that an extension of neo-Darwinism to include quantum evolution via a quantum mechanism can resolve some of the recent controversies that have rattled evolution theory. It is pointed out that the quantum approach has the further benefit of giving a straightforward insight into the nature of life itself. Experimental support for some aspects of the theory is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403, USA.
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authors.lastname: Goswami
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D011789:Quantum Theory