Researchers are finding that biological systems often process information using non-Boolean probability structures originally developed for quantum mechanics. Rather than relying on classical logic, these systems model decision-making through interference patterns and superposition-like states. This suggests that the mathematical framework of quantum physics is more useful for describing life than the physical properties of quantum particles themselves.
This shift moves the focus from hunting for delicate quantum states in warm biological environments to identifying how organisms effectively emulate quantum logic. While this provides a powerful new toolkit for modeling complex biological behavior, it remains a mathematical analogy rather than proof of a fundamental physical mechanism. Skepticism is warranted until we understand whether these patterns are universal features of life or merely convenient abstractions.
more: https://www.quantamagazine.org/biology-might-not-be-quantum-but-its-math-is-quantumlike-20260923/
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