This is an excellent book, investigating the ways that quantum mechanics are implicated in how biology works.The biological parts are written by molecular geneticist Johnjoe MacFadden, while Jim Al-Khalili, physicist and broadcaster explains the quantum side of things in language and concepts that most of the time probably will make sense to people who don't have much science background, making it an accessible read. This is important as quantum mechanics is a notoriously difficult field to get your head round if you're not a scientist (or even if you are!).
I found the whole book fascinating, from its exploration of how birds navigate when migrating; to the quantum aspects of genetics and evolution. Unfortunately I didn't actually make notes as I read and because I finished it a few weeks ago, I can't really give a more detailed review, but it's well worth reading if you're interested in this intersection of physics and biology.
Life on the Edge by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden published (2014) by Penguin
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