Bioelectromagnetics Society's (BEMS's) 34th Annual Conference will take place in Brisbane, Australia.
There is something wrong with the BEMS. Please, let me explain:
- Members were surprised to get an e-mail from office@bems.com where there was marketing of Air Force standards by an ex-mobile industry worker!
- The BEMS Newsletter was edited (and reviewed) by an industry representative for many years [Comment in the BEMS newletter, see page 4]
- Industry is arranging the Best Paper Award nomination. Often a no-risk paper wins and reviewing is ... strange at least .
- The BEMS future chairman even says "It is true that industry frequently employ me because they propably like what I am going to say":
Starting at 3:30.
[In addition to the trailer, I also recommend the film "Is your cell phone going to kill you".]
- A lot of emphasis in the Brisbane conference is put on "risk communication". When you look at this area closer, you can translate risk communication as "systematic and heavily-funded down-playing of risks".
- Several Brisbane (keynote) speakers have worked as consultants for mobile&power industry [1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ].
[Yes, I can/will work as a consultant as well but at least I protect the rights of injured workers and cancer victims! The mobile&power industry is important globally/economically, but we need more 'fair play'. ]
Anecdote: "If you can't win, change the rules". This is happening with Bioelectromagnetics Society under heavy industry influence.
Please, tell me: As a BEMS member candidate, why should I pay a full membership fee? How can I be sure that my membership would support independent research?

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