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Longuet-Higgins's stance was typical of the attitude towards quantum biology in the second half of the twentieth century, and this scepticism was largely justified.
“Longuet-Higgins’s stance was very typical of the attitude towards quantum biology in the second half of the twentieth century, and, to a large extent, this scepticism was wholly justified.”
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- Authors
- Longuet-Higgins, H. C.
- Corresponding author
- Longuet-Higgins, H.C.
- Venue
- Biophysical Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1962-03
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 207-215
- ISSN
- 0006-3495 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC1366485
- OpenAlex
- W2031185348
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 16.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Biophysical Journal (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions
- Keywords
- physical chemistry, living matter, reaction mechanism, kinetic theory, radiative processes, interdisciplinary research
- MeSH terms
- Biology, Biophysics, Physics, Biophysical Phenomena
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