The Living Aura: A sensation of Bio-electromagnetic field in space

Introduction

During the 1^st term, after observing one hundred people in Soho area, the most striking result to emerge from the data was human behaviours and how the consequence made the space so different along time. Therefore, the relationship between behaviour and atmosphere has been the subject to study, and also Bio-electromagnetic Field is believed as a significant element for the alterations.

What

Bio-electromagnetic Field is defined as an attraction force produced by living cells, tissues and organisms, affected by the elements of the surrounding environment or by people themselves. The action of potentials could be seen as the electric currents and the cell membrane potential which flow in nerves and muscles, for example. It is believed that the field exists in all living creatures, whether plants or animals. It has been mentioned in Future Science, “John White lists ninety-seven different cultures over the face of globe…Life energy fields have been known in China and India for over five thousand years.” (White and Krippner, 1977, quoted in Brennan, 1993, p. 3). Even though there are difficulties to prove the existence of the field as it is invisible and untouched, several studies have been revealed that there are some possibilities to substantiate the theory. By way of illustration, Kirlian photography is a good example to demonstrate the existence of Bio-electromagnetic Field. According to the Skeptic’s Dictionary, due to a high voltage, a coloured halo or coronal discharge is displayed as “a physical manifestation of the spiritual aura or life force which allegedly surrounds each living thing.” (Carrroll 2003) It is undoubtedly true that the fields are unseen but exist and accompany with all creatures

Why

Bio-electromagnetic Field can be also seen as a sort of electromagnetic force which is able to attract and repel the aura in order to affect a simple object or the atmosphere of a space. As evidence of this, the project, Beacon, designed by Chris O’Shea 2009, is an interactive installation with “an array of emergency beacon lights that interacts with visitors, tracking their movement through the space.” When the tension of a space is changed by the attractive or repellent force, both the aura of the space and the emotion of the person are altered. The situation might happen all the time in our daily life; however, the field is hardly to be noticed, which however, can affect or be affected by humans, being another crucial issue to change our life. As the result, Bio-electromagnetic Field should be concern as one of the most important influences between human and space. The aim of this paper is to address recent research into Bio-electromagnetic Field, with the breakthroughs which might enhance the thought of architecture. Overall, although there are few studies combining Bio-electromagnetic Field with architectural research, it could be a different way to understand the relationship between living creatures and spaces.

How - The methodology

It is considerably true that the visualisation of Bio-electromagnetic Field might be difficult to be expressed while the energy is invisible and even hard to be felt physically. The ambition of my study is to use the skills of photography, films or interactive media in order to develop and animate a situation in order to record the Influences produced by Bio-electromagnetic Fields.

Reference List

Brennan, B. A. 1993. Light Emerging: The Journey of Personal Healing. New York: Bantam Books

Chris O’Shea and Cinimod Studio. Beacon. 2009.

http://www.chrisoshea.org/projects/beacon/ (accessed January, 2009).

White, J. W. and S. Krippner. 1977. Future Science: Life Energies and the Physics of Paranormal Phenomena. New York: Anchor Books. Quoted in Brennan 1993, 3.

Link
Kirlian Experiment NO.4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q_31Of-d94

The Definition of Bioelectromagnetism and Bioelectromagnetics

FARADAY CHAIR, HERTZIAN TALES, ANTHONY DUNNE, 1994-97




The Definition of Bioelectromagnetism

Bioelectromagnetism refers to the electrical, magnetic or electromagnetic fields produced by living cells, tissues or organisms. Examples include the cell membrane potential and the electric currents that flow in nerves and muscles, as a result of action potentials.

Biological cells use bioelectricity to store metabolic energy, to do work or trigger internal changes, and to signal one another. Bioelectromagnetism is the electric current produced by action potentials along with the magnetic fields they generate through the phenomenon of electromagnetism.

The theory is an aspect of all living things, including all plants and animals. Some animals have acute bioelectric sensors, and others, such as migratory birds, are believed to navigate in part by orienteering with respect to the Earth's magnetic field. Other animals, such as the electric eel, are able to generate large electric fields outside their bodies.

Moreover, bioelectromagnetism involves the interaction of ions. There are multiple categories of Bioelectromagnetism such as brainwaves, which neurophysiology studies, where bioelectromagnetic fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex are detectable.

The Definition of Bioelectromagnetics

Bioelectromagnetics is the study of how electromagnetic fields interact with and influence biological processes. Common areas of investigation include the mechanism of animal migration and navigation using the geomagnetic field, studying the potential effects of man-made sources of electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by the power distribution system and mobile phones, and developing new therapies to treat various conditions.