— the Electromagnetic Education Initiative —
EEI PHASES: 1. EM website > 2. EM literacy > 3. EM studies > 4. EM institute
DETAILS— About EEI — EEI Overview — EEI Participants — EEI Open-Grant
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EEI phases


The Electromagnetic Internetwork website, Electronetwork.org, aims to be the premier educational portal for the broad scope of electromagnetic content online the Internet. Open-Grant funding would enable the following list of objectives to be fulfilled:

  • Retool and automate Electronetwork.org using PHP scripting & mySQL databases.
  • Gather and organize existing online resources including contacts, papers, and websites.
  • Establish an interdisciplinary network of electromagnetic artists, scientists, and technologists.
  • Foster and facilitate community collaboration to raise public awareness of electromagnetism.

The existing Electronetwork.org website will be redesigned to emphasize four primary content areas:



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A. DATABASES 1. CONTACTS database for electromagnetic researchers working in the public interest around the world, including individuals (artists, scientists, and technologists), businesses, organizations, and government agencies.

2. ARTIFACTS database for cataloguing electromagnetic art and artifacts throughout the ages, including scientific and technological devices. Visual content will utilize educational fair-use of copyright to curate an online exhibit.

3. EXCHANGE database for promoting books, films, music, art, products, and educational materials which contribute to electromagnetic understanding. Profit is based on the value of supporting unique works and is non-monetary.


B. FEATURES 1. WORKS showcasing online projects which offer an in-depth analysis of electromagnetic phenomena from various disciplines and cultural vantages.

2. ESSAYS exploring the multifaceted impact of electromagnetism in writing.

3. REVIEWS of films, books, music, art, architecture, events, and interviews with those whose work delineates electromagnetism as a central theme.

4. EXHIBITS of electromagnetic artworks including those of painters, poets, sculptors, photographers, illustrators, composers, computer-artists, and others.
C. EDUCATION 1. ELECTROMAGNETIC LITERACY outlines precedents and methods for increasing and establishing public awareness of electromagnetism for various audiences. For example, electromagnetic phenomena could be demonstrated to children through learning how their television works; using a physical model to visualize its infrastructure of power plants, TV stations, and broadcasting antennae. This section will provide the foundation for the Phase 2 project.

2. ELECTROMAGNETIC STUDIES introduces a masterplan for recording the transformation of traditional disciplines by the evolution of electromagnetic knowledge, and integrating these via collaborative interdisciplinary research. For instance, the shift in archaeology from tree ring to carbon dating, and from trowel and shovel to GPS, GIS, and CAD excavation tools, including the interrelation to electromagnetic advances in other fields such as physics and architecture. This section will provide the framework for the Phase 3 project.

3. PROPOSALS suggests projects for future development based on the Electromagnetic Education Initiative (EEI), ranging from conducting an online census of electromagnetic knowledge to curating a museum exhibit offline.
D. DIRECTORY 1. HYPERLINKS organizes electromagnetic resources online, spanning the sciences and humanities. Categories include physics, health, archaeology, sociology, economics, design, and paranormal topics such as ghostbusting. For example, subcategories in the health section could contain telemedicine, surgical lasers, brain scanning devices, electrobiology, the electromagnetic human physiology, and information about assistive technologies such as hearing aids, pacemakers, electric wheelchairs, and intelligent artificial limbs.

2. LOCAL NODES lists resources for investigating electromagnetic culture by geographic locale. For example, listing museums related to radio, television, telephony, and computing; tours of electrical power, media, and technology facilities; historical sites such as a city's first streetlighting district; and galleries of art and artifacts pertaining to electromagnetism in a specific community.

In summary, the Electromagnetic Internetwork website project will establish a unique and innovative online community for raising public awareness of electromagnetism through gathering, organizing, and developing content, and internetworking electromagnetic artists, scientists, and technologists.

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