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Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology by Jim Al-Khalili, Johnjoe McFadden

Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology audiobook runs 12.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Pete Cross (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.7listening hrs
Biology & Chemistrystore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 12.7 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.7 hours, it runs longer than 87% of the 1,603 Biology & Chemistry audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology is an audiobook by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden: a 12.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Pete Cross, released October 15, 2015, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.7 hrs
Narrated by
Pete Cross
Released
October 15, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9781473541146

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology audiobook?

Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology runs 12.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Is the Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology?

Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology is narrated by Pete Cross.

Is Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.2 hours.