The Invisible Rainbow
by Arthur Firstenberg · first published 2020
100% recommend
Why HN recommends it
Traces the history of electricity's relationship to health and society, beginning in the mid-1700s. It offers a well-researched look at electromagnetic fields and biology, and it is eye-opening in its scope.
Summarised by Claude from recommending comments
"The story of the invention and use of electricity has often been told before, but never from an enviromnental point of view. The assumption of safety, and the conviction that electricity has nothing to do with life, are by now so entrenched in the human psyche that new research, and testimony by those who are being injured, are not enough to change the course that society has set. Two increasingly isolated worlds--that inhabited by the majority, who embrace new electrical technology without question, and that inhabited by a growing minority, who are fighting for survival in an electrically po
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Here's a source that references induction stovetops specifically: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22674188/ For a more comprehensive treatment on the health and ecological consequences I'd recommend The Invisible Rainbow by Arthur Firstenberg. It discusses the topic in depth with respect to humans, insects, birds, trees, and more, across hundreds of years of history. It's very well researched; its references are 2/3 as…
on “How bad is my gas stove?” ↗> The Invisible Rainbow by Arthur Firstenberg Great title and good book but the implications are depressing. Hopefully our situation is not THAT bad.
on “How bad is my gas stove?” ↗…book than the goal I set the prior year. I started with one a month, so this year my goal was 14 books. Some of my favorites, in the order I read them: The Body Electric by Dr. Robert Becker and The Invisible Rainbow by Arthur Firstenberg - these books made me aware of the impact electricity may have on life - including us! Much of these two books would likely be dismissed as quackery to most, but the implication…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2022 and recommend for 2023” ↗Read The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life, I am predicting in the next 5-10 years there will be a great change of view on how we see the impact of electromagnetic fields on health.
on “Absorption of 5G Radiation in Brain Tissue” ↗These countries should start by reading the book "The Invisible Rainbow: A history of electricity and life".
on “Countries are gathering in an effort to stop a biodiversity collapse” ↗EMF could indeed be the next asbestos. The Invisible Rainbow is on audible and worth a listen, regardless of any surrounding well poison about the author (or maybe because of it.) There’s some very interesting history of electricity’s role in society starting from…
on “Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmental language issues” ↗If the analysis in Firstenberg's "The Invisible Rainbow" book is correct, then I would suggest that it has already happened and almost nobody is aware. And affecting more than just humans. Perhaps Rees should read the book if he wishes to make good on the…
on “Longbets: A bioerror will lead to one million casualties by Dec 2020” ↗