Title:

Towards a New Biochemistry?

Creator:

Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert, 1893-1986

Date:

27 June 1941

Description:

In this lecture, Szent-Gyorgyi suggested for the first time that quantum theory might be productively applied to explain certain biological processes. From the late 1950s on, he devoted most of his research efforts to the pursuit of the ideas outlined here.

Periodical:

Science

Publisher:

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Rights:

Reprinted with permission from Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert. Towards a New Biochemistry? Science 93, 2426 (27 June 1941): 609-611. Copyright 1941 AAAS., Readers may view, browse, and/or download material for temporary copying purposes only, provided these uses are for noncommercial personal purposes. Except as provided by law, this material may not be further reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, adapted, performed, displayed, published, or sold in whole or part, without prior written permission from the publisher., and http://www.sciencemag.org/

Genre:

Articles
Lectures

Subject:

Quantum Theory

Format:

Text

Extent:

3 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert. "Towards a New Biochemistry?" Science 93, 2426 (27 June 1941): 609-611. Article. Lecture. 3 Images.. Science

Legacy ID:

WGBBKX

NLM ID:

101584924X158

Profiles Collection:

The Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584924X158

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