From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Aug 08 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!uunet.uu.net!afrey From: afrey@uunet.uu.net (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: info Date: 9 Aug 1994 08:45:08 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 16 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Just some information that may be of general interest: The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) is preparing a segment on emf and biology to be broadcast in the near future (don't know the date). If I learn of a date, I will pass it along. We also may be seeing more from Science magazine in the near future on emf and bio. Allan Allan H. Frey email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Aug 08 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!arapaho!rafael From: rafael@cse.ucsc.edu (David Konerding) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: info Date: 9 Aug 1994 21:41:48 GMT Organization: UC Santa Cruz CIS/CE Lines: 22 Distribution: world Message-ID: <328t6s$g5s@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: arapaho.cse.ucsc.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Allan Frey (afrey@uunet.uu.net) wrote: : Just some information that may be of general interest: : We also may be seeing more from Science magazine in the near : future on emf and bio. Does 'emf' in this case refer to 'electromagnetic field' or something else? : Allan : : Allan H. Frey email afrey@uunet.uu.net : 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 : Potomac, MD 20854, USA -- O~_ --------------- David Konerding (University of California, Santa Cruz) c/ /' --------- rafael@cse.ucsc.edu ( ) \( ) ----- rafael@cats.ucsc.edu From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Aug 08 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!UUNET.UU.NET!afrey From: afrey@UUNET.UU.NET (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Re: prior posting Date: 9 Aug 1994 16:00:29 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 13 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net To: members of the prototype emf-bio newsgroup The regular newsgroup now exists. My prior posting was an information one that also went to the new newsgroup. The net will give us the official word in a few days on starting to use it. Allan Allan H. Frey email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Aug 08 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!uunet.uu.net!afrey From: afrey@uunet.uu.net (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Newsgroup Date: 9 Aug 1994 15:40:21 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 48 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Welcome to the emf-bio Newsgroup. The emf-bio Newsgroup was set up by the International Society for Bioelectricity, a FASEB* Society (afrey@uunet.uu.net Allan H. Frey), for use by the biological research community. *FASEB is the largest coalition of life sciences societies in the United States, and represents over 42,000 biomedical and biological scientists. The purpose of the Newsgroup is to provide a means of easy communication among people doing research in or interested in electromagnetic field interactions with biological systems. It also provides the general biological community with a window into a field which has broad implications for biology. The Newsgroup is primarily for discussions among bioscientists. Lay people interested in hazards should contact the appropriate groups for such information such as the National EMR Alliance (212-554-4073). Those interested in arguing about hazards, which is a policy issue, have other forums where discussions of policy issues are appropriate. The Newsgroup can be used for discussion of books, articles and methods. Users can pose questions on techniques to be used in experiments and seek solutions for problems they have encountered in experiments. A preprint of a paper can be posted for comment before sending it in for publication or starting the next experiment. Theories can be debated and the validity of experiments can be discussed. Important new findings can be announced. Journal editors can post abstracts of papers accepted for publication and society newsletters can be distributed. Announcements of funding for new programs and jobs can be posted. The Newsgroup is unmoderated and will continue to be so as long as the postings concern bioscience research. Allan Allan H. Frey email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 09 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: kristoff@net.bio.net (David Kristofferson) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF-BIO/bionet.emf-bio is ready! Date: 10 Aug 1994 16:04:15 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Biology Lines: 200 Distribution: world Message-ID: <32bmdf$s8j@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The EMF-BIO/bionet.emf-bio newsgroup is ready for operation. For those who are currently on the prototype group mailing list at net.bio.net and would prefer to participate in the newsgroup via a USENET newsreader, please cancel your e-mail subscription by sending the command unsubscribe emf-bio to the Internet address biosci-server@net.bio.net. PLEASE BE SURE to send the unsubscribe command to the biosci-server address and NOT to the emf-bio posting address!!! If you wish to continue to participate by e-mail, you do not need to do anything. In particular, do not sign up a second time in response to this message. If you received this by e-mail then you are already on the mailing list. NOTE TO READERS IN EUROPE, AFRICA, AND CENTRAL ASIA - in a few weeks, after anyone who would like to cancel their e-mail subscription has a chance to do so, we will transfer the remaining e-mail addresses of users in this geographic region to our U.K. distribution site. NOTE TO USENET USERS - Please note that many USENET sites do not allow automatic creation of new USENET groups!!! If you do not see bionet.emf-bio in your newsreader within another day or two, ask your news system administrator to act on our "newgroup" message to enable the group at your site. We have already done several tests and are certain that the group is currently propagating around the network. Subscribing to this group: -------------------------- IF YOU USE USENET NEWS: you need do nothing other than participate in bionet.emf-bio when it appears in your newsreader. Depending upon your news software, this may entail you having to answer a prompt indicating that you want to subscribe. You might also try the command "g bionet.emf-bio" in rn-like newsreaders. IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN EUROPE, AFRICA, OR CENTRAL ASIA: please send the word help in the body of your message to MXT@dl.ac.uk to retrieve general server usage instructions. To subscribe to the EMF-BIO list, first be sure that you are sending mail from the address at which you wish to receive news postings, and then send the command SUB bionet-news.bionet.emf-bio to MXT@dl.ac.uk. This message will be automatically read by the computer and your e-mail address will be extracted from the mail header and added to the list. IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE AMERICAS OR THE PACIFIC RIM: log in to the computer account in which you would like to receive mail (not an account that you use infrequently) and send a mail message to the Internet address biosci-server@net.bio.net Leave the Subject: line of the message blank and enter the following line into the body of the mail message: subscribe emf-bio This message will be automatically read by our computer and your e-mail address will be extracted from the mail header and added to the list. Canceling your subscription: ---------------------------- IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN EUROPE, AFRICA, OR CENTRAL ASIA: first be sure that you are sending mail from the address at which you signed up to receive news postings, and then send the command (in the body of your mail message) UNSUB bionet-news.bionet.emf-bio to MXT@dl.ac.uk. This message will be automatically read by the computer and your e-mail address will be extracted from the mail header and removed from the list. IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE AMERICAS OR THE PACIFIC RIM: send a message to biosci-server@net.bio.net exactly as described above for subscribing except include the text unsubscribe emf-bio in the body of the message. Please be sure to send the message from the account whose address matches the one on the list. If your address differs, we will be notified automatically and will remove you manually from the list if we can determine what was your old address. Please contact biosci-help@net.bio.net if you have problems. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM: ---------------------- Please send a message to one of the following addresses depending upon your location Address Location ------- -------- biosci@daresbury.ac.uk Europe, Africa, and Central Asia biosci-help@net.bio.net Americas and the Pacific Rim and someone on the staff will help you. PLEASE DO NOT send mail to our personal e-mail addresses as this will delay a response to your request for help. How to post a message to the group: ----------------------------------- If you use news, simply post a message into bionet.emf-bio. Be sure to set your "distribution" to either bionet or world or else the message might not leave your site!! To post by e-mail, mail your message to one of the following addresses depending upon your location: Posting Address Location --------------- -------- emf-bio@daresbury.ac.uk Europe, Africa, and Central Asia emf-bio@net.bio.net Americas and the Pacific Rim and your message will be distributed automatically to everyone on the list and the USENET newsgroup. There is no editorial intervention. PLEASE DO NOT SEND SUBSCRIPTION REQUESTS TO THE POSTING ADDRESSES as you will bother everyone on the newsgroup!!! How to reply to a message on the group: --------------------------------------- If you are using a newsreader, simply use the reply or follow-up command on your newsreader (these vary from program to program) to send either private or public replies. If you are using e-mail, replies to messages that you receive will *NOT* be automatically returned to the group. This is the standard for Internet mailing lists as opposed to BITNET LISTSERVs which often send all replies back to everyone. You must be certain that your reply contains either of the two newsgroup posting addresses above in your message header if you want to share it with everyone on the group. Otherwise in most cases your reply may go back to only the original poster of the message to which you are replying. ALWAYS be certain that you examine the address on your messages before you send them!!! Once a message is sent there is no way to cancel it or bring it back!!! Some non-Internet compliant mail systems may attempt to send replies to our error-trapping address called BIOSCI-REQUEST. If yours does this, please be sure to readdress your message to emf-bio@net.bio.net or emf-bio@daresbury.ac.uk if you want to send it to the newsgroup. How to look at archives of the list: ------------------------------------ Archives for EMF-BIO/bionet.emf-bio are kept in the anonymous FTP account at net.bio.net [134.172.2.69]. Look in the directory pub/BIOSCI/EMF-BIO for posting archives. Each file is assigned a date such as 9312 for December 1993. Please note that ours is a UNIX system and all file and directory names are case-sensitive, i.e., upper case file names are different from lower case names. You can also access these same files via Gopher if you start a gopher session using net.bio.net as your gopher server. Gopher also allows you to view the individual messages within each monthly archive file. The files are in the EMF-BIO directory. WWW/Mosaic users can open the URL gopher://net.bio.net/. Postings to bionet.emf-bio are also WAIS indexed and can be searched via either gopher or WAIS at our site. In gopher the option at net.bio.net is "Search Bionet USENET Articles" and in WAIS one should use the WAIS source biosci.src. This is a WAIS index of all BIOSCI/bionet messages including this newsgroup. Please see the BIOSCI FAQ for details. The FAQ can be requested from biosci-help@net.bio.net. Once again, if you have any administrative questions that require personal assistance, please address them to biosci-help@net.bio.net in the U.S. or biosci@daresbury.ac.uk in the UK. Best wishes for a successful newsgroup! Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager biosci-help@net.bio.net From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 09 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: David Kristofferson Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: test of emf-bio@daresbury.ac.uk Date: 10 Aug 1994 18:55:42 +0100 Lines: 2 Sender: lpddist@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <32b4au$qcr@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: emf-bio@dl.ac.uk Testing the U.K. mail-to-news gateway. Please ignore. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 09 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!uunet.uu.net!afrey From: afrey@uunet.uu.net (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: duplicate postings Date: 10 Aug 1994 05:37:34 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 13 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net There are duplicate postings to the members of the protype group because the system administrator is testing the new newsgroup. Please bear with him, it will end soon. We will receive official notice that the newsgroup is in existence when the testing is done. Allan Allan H. Frey email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 09 23:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Path: biosci!agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!homer!peter From: peter@homer.scgt.oz.au (Peter Leroy) Subject: Water/Magnetic devices Search Message-ID: Organization: Ground Management Systems X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 05:48:19 GMT Lines: 13 As part of work in attempting to gain an understanding of the emf relating to plants (2hz-10hz) I am looking for assistance in finding the writers of a paper presented to a symposium at umich in 1972. The authors were George Nace, Peter Kaufmann and /or Ergun Ar. The paper was for 'Magnetic Water Treatment Symposium' While the two projects (ELF and MWT) appear to have no relation, I found the work cited to be of interest. Any assistance will be appreciated. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 09 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!arapaho!rafael From: rafael@cse.ucsc.edu (David Konerding) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: helical molecules generating magnetic fields? Date: 10 Aug 1994 00:25:09 GMT Organization: UC Santa Cruz CIS/CE Lines: 23 Message-ID: <3296p5$i48@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: arapaho.cse.ucsc.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Recently in my biochemistry class, we learned the intimate details of photosynthesi and my teacher mentioned a few case of electrons "tunneling" along the backbones of certain proteins. I wish I had my notes, so I could be more specific. However, as I as taking a physics course at the same time, I was learning about induction coils at the same time, and I had an idea. If you sent an electron down a coiled amino acid backbone (pushed perhaps by a photosynthetic source) wouldn't this generate a magnetic field through the coil, just like an inducer? if you had enough of these coils lined up, you could generate *huge* magnetic fields, limited by your enegry source. Any comments? -- O~_ --------------- David Konerding (University of California, Santa Cruz) c/ /' --------- rafael@cse.ucsc.edu ( ) \( ) ----- rafael@cats.ucsc.edu From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 09 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: kristoff@net.bio.net (David Kristofferson) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: test of bionet.emf-bio Date: 10 Aug 1994 10:57:19 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Biology Lines: 9 Distribution: world Message-ID: <32b4dv$a1j@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net test of posting directly into bionet.emf-bio. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager biosci-help@net.bio.net From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 09 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!BIONET.IG.COM!kristoff From: kristoff@BIONET.IG.COM (David Kristofferson) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: test of emf-bio@net.bio.net Date: 10 Aug 1994 10:53:34 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 6 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Testing the mail-to-news gateway. Please ignore. Two more tests will follow. Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Sat Aug 13 23:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Path: biosci!agate!news.ucdavis.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!slfink From: slfink@netcom.com (Steven Finkelman) Subject: Re: helical molecules generating magnetic fields? Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] References: <3296p5$i48@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 1994 08:05:29 GMT Lines: 32 David Konerding (rafael@cse.ucsc.edu) wrote: : Recently in my biochemistry class, we learned the intimate details : of photosynthesi and my teacher mentioned a few case of electrons "tunneling" : along the backbones of certain proteins. I wish I had my notes, so I could : be more specific. : However, as I as taking a physics course at the same time, I was : learning about induction coils at the same time, and I had an idea. : If you sent an electron down a coiled amino acid backbone (pushed : perhaps by a photosynthetic source) wouldn't this generate a magnetic field : through the coil, just like an inducer? : if you had enough of these coils lined up, you could generate *huge* : magnetic fields, limited by your enegry source. : Any comments? : -- : O~_ --------------- David Konerding (University of California, Santa Cruz) : c/ /' --------- rafael@cse.ucsc.edu : ( ) \( ) ----- rafael@cats.ucsc.edu Interesting article in science news re. computer simulation of dna coils tighten with salt concentration. The higher the concentration, the tighter the twist. Sounds Ionic to me. Whatif THey used a charge and a neutral solution? -- Steven Finkelman DATA/Massage slfink@netcom.com From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Aug 15 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk!fugu!jparsons From: jparsons@crc.ac.uk (Jeremy Parsons(St.Louis)) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Hair Growth Date: 16 Aug 1994 02:30:17 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge, Department of Medicine Lines: 12 Distribution: world Message-ID: <32p8bp$o98@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> Reply-To: jparsons@crc.ac.uk (Jeremy Parsons(St.Louis)) NNTP-Posting-Host: fugu.med.cam.ac.uk Keywords: Electrotrichogenesis Electrostatic Hair Does anyone know any references about emf and Hair growth ? I have one reference that others might find interesting: Maddin, W.S et al., The biological effects of a pulsed electrostatic field with specific reference to hair. 1990 Int. J. Dermat., Vol 29, 446-450. I knew Maddin had a company (Current technology Corp. ??) and was planning to get rich or at least someone in his groups was. I haven't heard anything and I wondered if the results weren't as robust and repeatable as first thought ?? Interesting newsgroup, I hope it takes off, Jeremy From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Mon Aug 22 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!uunet.uu.net!afrey From: afrey@uunet.uu.net (Allan Frey) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: book now available Date: 23 Aug 1994 08:05:37 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 19 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net A number of members of this group have sent me email asking that I let them know when my book (on the mechanisms by which electromagnetic fields influence biological systems) is actually printed and in distribution. The time is now; I have a copy of the book on my desk. I'm told that the color plates in the book required special processes which delayed the printing two months. For those who have lost the citation information during the wait, it is: "On the Nature of Electromagnetic Field Interactions with Biological Systems", ISBN:1-57059-055-9, distributed by CRC Press at 800-272-7737. Allan Allan H. Frey email afrey@uunet.uu.net 11049 Seven Hill Lane voice 301.299.5181 Potomac, MD 20854, USA From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Tue Aug 23 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!ZIAM.RMI.DE!peter From: peter@ZIAM.RMI.DE (Peter Wallmeier) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: info about human 3d-em model Date: 24 Aug 1994 10:05:45 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 20 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <9408241706.AA10198@ziam.rmi.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, we, the ZIAM GmbH, Herzogenrath, Germany is occupied with the application of parallel computers on engineering problems. One topic is the simulation of electromagnetic fields in the field of electromagnetic compatibility. We are especially interested in simulating big models to test the performance of our computers and to modify our solvers in terms of time savings. We are working on different fields like lightning simulation, microwave hardening, anechoic chamber simulation and design and in the field of simulation of bioelectromagnetic effects. Especially the last point is of special interest. We are doing some research on this field. We e.g. use simulation systems to determine the scattered fields and SAR (specific absorption rate) of arbitrarily shaped bodies. Therefore it is possible, to simulate the fields in a human body, head due to electromagnetic radiation. This might serve a very big finite difference model and is appropriate for our aims. These are not of commercial nature, we only like to verify our algorithm and methods, especially test runtimes on our machines and produce a good demonstration of the methods. But what we need is a 3d model of the human body with the properties permeability, permittivity and conductivity for every location. We are of the oppinion, that we might find someone in your community that could serve the model, is interested in our tools and in co-operation or could give us further information about other sources for modells. Many thanks for reading my request and we would appreciate receiving an answer from you under the email-address peter@ziam.rmi.de or by telephone/post under the address ZIAM GmbH Kaiserstrasse 100 52134 Herzogenrath germany 02407/9567-19 tele -15 FAX Yours sincerely, Dipl.-Ing. ET/TH Peter Wallmeier From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Aug 24 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV!jdb0 From: jdb0@NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV ("Bowman, Joseph D.") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Workshop on EMF Epi Studies based on Biological Mechanisms Date: 25 Aug 1994 09:10:55 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 99 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <2E5C5347@router.em.cdc.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net EMF Exposure Assessment and Epidemiology: Hypotheses, Metrics and Measurements September 26-28th, Terrace Hotel, Cincinnati, OH A Joint NIOSH / DOE Workshop Purpose: The workshop will consider the importance of exposure metrics in EMF epidemiological studies. The primary aim will be to develop exposure assessment methods and epidemiological studies to test hypotheses that these metrics are associated with disease. The product of the workshop will be a report describing approaches for characterizing EMF exposure in terms of these metrics and designs for epidemiological studies. Agenda: Monday, September 26, 1994 1:00 -3:00 PM Plenary Session * Workshop purpose and structure * Opening address * Case study of an EMF hypothesis tested epidemiologically * Discussion of case study * Direction for work groups 3:15 -5:30 PM Working Groups: Session 1 * Four Groups: 1) Resonance, 2) Induced Currents, Transient and Otherwise 3) Coherence and Intermittency, 4) Other Mechanisms * Invited speakers summarize their hypotheses and issues * Discuss additional hypotheses * Select one hypothesis to focus on * Prepare material on biological evidence, metrics, and measurements for the hypothesis chosen Tuesday, September 27 8:00 AM - Noon Plenary Session * Summary of all working groups progress and agendas by group leaders * Presentations of state of the art EMF measurement equipment * Presentations of epidemiological considerations in EMF exposure assessment- Part 1. Lessons from past studies and other toxicants 1:30-2:30 PM Plenary Session Continued * Presentations of epidemiological considerations in EMF exposure assessment- Part 2. Future studies and possible study diseases, populations, and designs. 2:45 -5:00 PM Working Groups: Session 2 Working Groups (3:30 - 6:00) * Discuss chosen hypothesis, biological evidence, exposure metrics, measurement methods, and relative priority * Outline a 15 presentation on the hypothesis for the plenary session. Wednesday, September 28 8:00 AM - Noon Plenary Session * Reports from working groups * Continued discussion of the hypotheses * Guided discussion on the overall priorities for the hypotheses * Wrap up and closing remarks For more information and registration information, contact MaryLee Blackwood or Jonathon Kirschner at Energetic, Inc.. Phone: 410-290-0370 FAX: 301-621-3329 From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Thu Aug 25 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!f1022.n102.z20.ILS.bad.se!Juri_Kropotov From: Juri_Kropotov@f1022.n102.z20.ILS.bad.se (Juri Kropotov) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: information from Russia Date: 25 Aug 1994 22:02:34 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 17 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: Reply-To: Juri_Kropotov@f1022.n102.z20.ILS.bad.se (Juri Kropotov) NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net To Dr.J.V. Poddand whom it may interest. I know about two conferences around the end of October/early November in Russia. The first is dedicated hundredth anniversary of Krylov's Shipbuilding Research Institute with sessions: "Electromagnetic compatibility", "Ship Environment and Health". It will be held in St. Petersburg, October 8-12. The second is the All-Union Conference at the Rostov State University: "Problems of Biocibernetics and Bioelectromagnetics". It will be held in Rostov-Don, the last week of October. Let me know if you need more details, but not later September 8, when I'll leave St.P for a 5 weeks. E. Lyskov From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Aug 31 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU!kleinste From: kleinste@HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU ("Bruce H. Kleinstein") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF-Link Date: 31 Aug 1994 18:57:06 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 13 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net We would like to announce EMF-Link, a WWW-server oriented to the biological effects of electric and magnetic fields. EMF-Link is a multimedia resource directed to researchers as well as the general public. This EMF information server is currently under development, with frequent additions. EMF-Link contains the full-text of the State of Maryland PPRP Report and NIEHS/DOE EMF-Rapid reports. This WWW server is prepared by Information Ventures, Inc. and includes information from the bimonthly EMF Health Report and quarterly BENER Digest Update. We would greatly appreciate comments on our current material and suggestions for future updates. From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Aug 31 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!trane.uninett.no!eunet.no!nuug!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!usenet From: cbarker@miu.edu (Chuck Barker) Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: Biologically Generated ELF Fields? Date: 1 Sep 1994 19:54:18 GMT Organization: Maharishi International University Lines: 33 Sender: -Not-Authenticated-[8507] Message-ID: <345bha$3st@news.iastate.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: nucleus.physiol.miu.edu X-Posted-From: InterNews 1.0.1@nucleus.physiol.miu.edu Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. In 1975, John Lewis, an astronomer currently at a university in the Southwestern U.S., gave a presentation to a non-technical audience at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, IA, entitled "Pilot Research: Biophysical Effects of Transcendental Meditation". The work he reported, which he did in collaboration with Itzak Bentoff, was said to have measured micromovements and ELF fields generated by subjects practicing Transcendental Meditation (TM). Specifically, Lewis claimed to have measured ELF fields (~7-11 Hz) near his subjects when they were having the subjective experience of transcending, a state said to be the deepest point during TM. Further, he said that the fields were easily measurable 30 feet from his subjects. The micromovement measurements were reported by Bentoff in a popular book he wrote called "Stalking the Wild Pendulum". I spoke briefly with Lewis in 1985 and he told me that the ELF data had never been published, and my literature searches in this area have failed to turn up any publication that reported any attempt to duplicate this study or any independent study of this reported phenomenon. I would like to correspond with anyone who has heard of any investigations into this area, whether or not they have been published, and whether they confirmed or failed to confirm Lewis' data. I also will email a copy of the transcript of Lewis' presentation to anyone requesting it. Charles Barker Maharishi International University Molecular Biology Laboratory 1000 N. 4th. St. DB1129 Fairfield, IA 52557 cbarker@miu.edu From owner-emf-bio@net.bio.net Wed Aug 31 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU!kleinste From: kleinste@HOME.SEAS.UPENN.EDU ("Bruce H. Kleinstein") Newsgroups: bionet.emf-bio Subject: EMF-Link Part 2 Date: 31 Aug 1994 19:03:25 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 4 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net EMF-Link can be reached at: http://archive.xrt.upenn.edu:1000/0h/emf/top/emf-link.html