Luca Turin, Quantum Biology and The Sense of Smell

Luca Turin, Quantum Biology and The Sense of Smell – Fact or Fiction?

Luca Turin introduced "The quantum mechanical based theory of olfaction." It states that our olfactory receptors respond not to the shape of the molecules but to their quantized vibrational energy.

The vibrational theory of smell (olfaction) was first proposed by Malcolm Dyson in 1928. In 1996 Luca Turin, a biophysicist took it one step deeper and introduced “The quantum mechanical based theory of olfaction.” It states that our olfactory receptors respond not to the shape of the molecules but to their quantized vibrational energy. This … Continue reading Luca Turin, Quantum Biology and The Sense of Smell – Fact or Fiction?