Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms : A Quantum Approach
Joint Authors
Bischof, Marco
Del Giudice, Emilio
Source
Molecular Biology International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Intermolecular interactions within living organisms have been found to occur not as individual independent events but as a part of a collective array of interconnected events.
The problem of the emergence of this collective dynamics and of the correlated biocommunication therefore arises.
In the present paper we review the proposals given within the paradigm of modern molecular biology and those given by some holistic approaches to biology.
In recent times, the collective behavior of ensembles of microscopic units (atoms/molecules) has been addressed in the conceptual framework of Quantum Field Theory.
The possibility of producing physical states where all the components of the ensemble move in unison has been recognized.
In such cases, electromagnetic fields trapped within the ensemble appear.
In the present paper we present a scheme based on Quantum Field Theory where molecules are able to move in phase-correlated unison among them and with a self-produced electromagnetic field.
Experimental corroboration of this scheme is presented.
Some consequences for future biological developments are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bischof, Marco& Del Giudice, Emilio. 2013. Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms : A Quantum Approach. Molecular Biology International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513916
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bischof, Marco& Del Giudice, Emilio. Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms : A Quantum Approach. Molecular Biology International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513916
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bischof, Marco& Del Giudice, Emilio. Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms : A Quantum Approach. Molecular Biology International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513916
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513916