Comment on Are fluctuations in Earth's magnetic field during geomagnetic storms actually enough to cause stress on our cells and bodies, or am I encountering junk science?

cardboardboxfort@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Earths magnetic field isn’t even powerful enough to make naturally occurring magnets (lodestones) with. So no, it’s not anywhere near powerful enough to mess with your cells. There maybe some biological functions are an influenced or can sense the magnetic field (one theory why birds seemingly know which direction north is) but as far as I know these are all theories or myth (men have metal in their nose which they use to sense north which is why they never get lost.)

Naturally occurring magnetic rocks, for anyone who is curious, are created by lightning striking iron-rich deposits in the ground. You can make a ferrous metal magnetic in a similar way (quick bursts of electricity.)

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