# Discover Magazine on The No Agenda Show

Discover Magazine comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2011 to May 2021.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** August 2011 – May 2021
- **Related topics:** [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Aerosols](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aerosols.md), [Amygdala](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amygdala.md), [Cern](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cern.md), [Cosmic Rays](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cosmic-rays.md), [Global Warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md), [Israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [Magnets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnets.md), [Mark Maron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-maron.md), [Mri](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mri.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Magnetogenetics, Vaccine Magnet Claims

- **Episode:** [1347: Big Caffeine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1347-big-caffeine.md)
- **Published:** 2021-05-16
- **Time:** 49:07–53:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1347-big-caffeine/chapter/magnetogenetics-vaccine-magnet-claims.md

The discussion addresses viral claims of magnets sticking to the arms of vaccinated individuals. This is linked to the concept of "magnetogenetics," a field of study involving the use of magnetic fields to control neural pathways in mice. A 2016 study from the University of Virginia is cited, which detailed the creation of a "Magneto" gene used to manipulate the pleasure centers in rodent brains.

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### COVID-19 Lockdowns and Amygdala Volume

- **Episode:** [1279: RBG Down!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1279-rbg-down.md)
- **Published:** 2020-09-23
- **Time:** 1:03:42–1:05:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1279-rbg-down/chapter/covid-19-lockdowns-and-amygdala-volume.md

A study published in Discover Magazine suggests that COVID-19 lockdowns have physically altered the brain structure of healthy volunteers in Israel. MRI scans showed an increase in the volume of the amygdala, the brain's center for processing fear and stress. The hosts joke that their podcast helps shrink the amygdala by providing a counter-narrative to mainstream fear.

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### Climate Science as Religion and Bob Guccione Jr. Interview

- **Episode:** [755: iPope](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/755-ipope.md)
- **Published:** 2015-09-10
- **Time:** 2:01:20–2:05:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/755-ipope/chapter/climate-science-as-religion-and-bob-guccione-jr-interview.md

In an interview on Mark Maron's podcast, Bob Guccione Jr. discusses how his editors at Discover Magazine threatened to quit over a 2006 article linking global temperature to sunspot activity. The anecdote is used to illustrate the "religious" and dogmatic nature of modern climate science.

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### Climate Change Science, CERN Cloud Experiment, Cosmic Rays

- **Episode:** [333: Lions Stood Still](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still.md)
- **Published:** 2011-08-25
- **Time:** 2:04:02–2:06:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still/chapter/climate-change-science-cern-cloud-experiment-cosmic-rays.md

While Discover Magazine claims the "case is closed" on global warming, new research from CERN's "CLOUD" experiment suggests otherwise. The study found that cosmic rays significantly enhance cloud formation through ion-induced nucleation, a factor not currently accounted for in standard climate models. This suggests that natural atmospheric processes play a larger role in climate than previously acknowledged.

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