We’re very pleased to share the June Quarterly Review , with news and updates from the quantum biology field. Inside, you’ll find:
- Proceedings of the 2026 Spring Series on Magnetic Fields and Biology – The written proceedings are now available, bringing together insights into how magnetic fields may influence health, ageing, bioenergetics, and future medical innovation.
- 2026 Autumn Series Announcement – We are delighted to announce that The Guy Foundation’s 2026 Autumn Series will be on ‘Bioenergetics, Health and the Quantum Environment’. Find out more about our sessions and speakers and if you aren’t already registered, how to sign up to attend the live meetings.
- Quantum Biology Forum – read our report from the groundbreaking inaugural meeting, which was a significant milestone for quantum biology.
- Report on Light and Health – an update on our work to advance research and collaboration on the science of light and health , including new articles and papers.
- Space Health Programme Update – the latest on research at The Guy Foundation Quantum Biology and Bioenergetics Lab and an invitation to funders.
- New Discussion Paper – outline of the new paper that maps the intersections of quantum science and biology into three key areas, providing a structured, evidence-focused overview of the field and its future directions.
- UK-NL Workshop on Photonics in Healthcare – a report from the recent UK–NL Workshop on Photonics in Healthcare, which explored advances and translational challenges in medical photonics.
- Books & papers – New quantum biology papers have come thick and fast this Spring, including papers by several of our faculty members. For this issue’s Book Corner Alistair Nunn reviews Rowan Jacobsen’s terrific new book, In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure.
- Conferences & meetings – The 2026 Quantum Effects in Biological Systems (QuEBS) conference was a great success. Read our report on the conference, and view other upcoming conferences.
- Community news – Find out more about Biophotoniq, a new initiative from Michal Cifra and colleagues; join Nick Lane in an exciting public discussion at the Royal Institution (and online); catch up on Michael Levin’s groundbreaking work on ‘living robots’; and celebrate the winners of the 2026 essay competition, ‘How Quantum is Life?’.
- View from the lab –In this edition we feature the Quantum@SUN group at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
We hope you enjoy this June edition. Feel free to forward it to your colleagues; if they would like to receive future issues they can subscribe here: www.theguyfoundation.org/subscribe/.
