Can Human's Sense Magnetic Fields?

Who is Shin Shimojo?

• A journalist covering the study

• A participant in the magnetic field study

• A graduate student conducting the experiment

• A professor in neuroscience and experimental psychology at Caltech Biology

What was the main purpose of the experiment described?

• To improve human navigation skills

• To see if humans have any brain response to a magnetic field

• To test the strength of Earth's magnetic field

• To create a new form of communication

Which animals are known to have a magnetic compass according to the text?

• Only birds and bees

• Only salmon and turtles

• Birds, bees, salmon, turtles, rats, dogs, whales, and cats

• Only dogs and cats

What did Robin Baker's studies in the early 80s involve?

• Creating artificial magnetic fields

• Testing magnetic fields in water

• Studying the brain waves of birds

• Driving students around and asking them to identify directions

What was the outcome when the study similar to Robin Baker's was replicated at Princeton University?

• They got the same significant results

• They couldn't get significant behavioral results

• They discovered a new magnetic field

• They improved the original methodology

What does the experiment aim to determine regarding alpha waves?

• If a magnetic field rotation causes their amplitude to drop

• If their amplitude increases during sleep

• If they can be used to communicate

• If they are present in all animals

What was unique about the chair used in the experiment?

• It was Joe's reclining chair

• It was electrically charged

• It could rotate to simulate Earth's magnetic field

• It was made of magnetite

What did the scientists compare in the experiment?

• Trials where the magnetic field rotated versus trials where no field rotated

• The effects of different light intensities on brain waves

• The effects of sound frequencies on magnetic fields

• The effects of different chair materials on relaxation

What did the study conclude about human brains and magnetic fields?

• Human brains cannot sense magnetic fields

• Human brains have the ability to sense magnetic field change implicitly

• Magnetic fields improve human navigation skills

• Magnetic fields can cure diseases

What is the potential impact of modern technology on our internal compass, according to the text?

• It enhances our magnetic field detection

• It makes us more dependent on technology for navigation

• It has no effect

• It may be a victim of our modern technology