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Princeton Chemists Argue Life Mimics Quantum Math Without Quantum Physics
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Princeton Chemists Argue Life Mimics Quantum Math Without Quantum Physics

Gregory Scholes of Princeton University argues that biological systems do not exploit genuine quantum effects but instead use complex classical networks to mathematically mimic quantum behavior. This challenges the 2007 hypothesis that photosynthesis relies on quantum coherence, suggesting instead that evolution optimized classical structures to achieve similar efficiencies.