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Can Humans Sense Magnetic Fields?

2019-03-18

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Research has found some human brains can pick up on rotations of geomagnetic-strength fields as evidenced by drops in alpha wave power following stimulus. For more, see https://ve42.co/magneto

Huge thanks to:

Prof. Shinsuke Shimojo, Connie Wang, and Isaac Hilburn, plus Prof. Joe Kirschvink. Their lab: https://ve42.co/maglab

Special thanks to Patreon supporters:

Donal Botkin, James M Nicholson, Michael Krugman, Nathan Hansen, Ron Neal, Stan Presolski, Terrance Shepherd

Additional filming by Whitney Clavin


Intro
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Meet the researchers
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Magnetic compass dogs
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Robin Baker
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Princeton University
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Modified Faraday Cage
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Earths Magnetic Field
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Head Swimming
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Magnetic Coils
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Electrodes
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Alpha Wave
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The Camera
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EEG Results
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How Could We Use It
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Why We Lost It
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