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Published Evidence (Primarily Peer-Reviewed) Behind Our Approach
Why Geomagnetic and Solar Activity Matter
Decades of peer-reviewed research in environmental health, cardiology, neuroscience, and quantum biology confirm that space weather - including solar storms and geomagnetic activity - can influence human health, behavior, and infrastructure systems. This page highlights key studies that support the scientific plausibility behind our correlation models.
Cardiovascular Effects
Claim
Multiple studies report statistical associations between geomagnetic storms and short-term increases in stroke and heart attack incidence at the population level.
Evidence
Peer-reviewed environmental health studies report 5–15% increases in stroke and cardiac mortality on days with elevated geomagnetic activity (Ap or Kp index). Effects are observed even after controlling for air quality, temperature, and seasonality, and should be interpreted as correlations - not deterministic single-cause explanations.
Brain Function & Heart Rate Variability
Claim
Solar and geomagnetic fluctuations affect brainwave patterns and heart rhythm.
Evidence
EEG studies show reduced cerebral coherence during geomagnetic storms. HRV (heart rate variability) shifts - including anticipatory dips - have been observed 24–48 hours before major geomagnetic events.
Psychiatric + Behavioral Outcomes
Claim
Short-term space weather anomalies correlate with increases in suicide, psychiatric ER visits, and behavioral instability.
Evidence
Several population-level studies observe elevated suicide rates and acute mental health crises during periods of geomagnetic disturbance. Proposed mechanisms include circadian disruption, vestibular dysfunction, and EM-sensitive neurochemical pathways, but these remain active areas of research and do not translate into individualized clinical risk guidance.
Financial Market Effects
Claim
Statistical associations exist between geomagnetic activity and equity market returns.
Evidence
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta researchers analyzed 70 years of data and found that unusually high geomagnetic activity has a statistically significant negative effect on the following week's stock returns. The proposed mechanism is mood misattribution - individuals unconsciously attribute environmental discomfort to economic conditions. This is a working paper that underwent internal Fed review.
Mechanism – How Can Weak Fields Affect Us?
Claim
Even weak environmental electromagnetic fields can modulate human biology through quantum mechanisms.
Evidence
Radical pair theory explains how magnetic fields influence chemical reactions in biological systems, especially in the brain and cardiovascular system. Magnetoreception is a proven biological function in several species, and plausible in humans.