INDEX

Pigeons

Magnetotactic Bacteria

Electric Eels

Sharks

Bibliography

An Introduction to Bioelectromagnetism











Bioelectromagnetism is the combination of the fields of biology and physics, specifically related to magnetism, electricity, and electromagnetism.  It refers to the physics of electromagnetism in biological tissues.  An interdisciplinary approach to physics, medicine, biology, engineering, electronics, and other fields yields some insight into this subject.  Physiologically, this is applicable to something like excitable tissues, muscles, nerves, or other matter.  We will be focusing on four examples of bioelectromagnetic phenomena; pigeons, magnetotactic bacteria, electric eels, and sharks.  These are only a few of the many fantastic examples of bioelectromagnetism in nature.

                                                        Pigeons                                                                              Magnetotactic Bacteria
PigeonMagnetic Bacteria
                        http://www.silvio-co.com/images/photopigeonheadlarge.jpg                                           http://worldarea.info/2009/06/microbiologists-find-magnetic-bacteria-in-lonar-lake/                


                                                 
                                                 Electric Eels                                                                                                   Sharks


Electric EelShark      http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DSNVQ9P4DoY/TWRkUq5kiWI/AAAAAA            http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Tiger_shark.jpg           
          AAA-c/ba7Nvc3HgGE/s1600/electric-eeld.jpg                                                        /800px-Tiger_shark.jpg                                                                                                             


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Malmivuo, J. & Plonsey, R.  (1995).  Bioelectromagnetism - Principles and Applications of Bioelectric and Biomagnetic Fields.  New York: Oxford University Press.

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