Bioelectromagnetics - journal - was created in 1980.

Luigi Galvani's research with applied electrical currents suggested that there was a connection between electricity and muscle contractions. He conducted experiments on frog legs that led to the discovery of bioelectrogenesis, the process by which electrical activity occurs in living tissue. His work laid the foundation for the field of bioelectromagnetics.

Robert O. Becker was an American orthopedic surgeon and researcher known for his work on bioelectromagnetics. He conducted studies on the body's response to electric fields and the importance of electric currents in healing processes. Becker also wrote several books on the subject, highlighting the significance of electrical currents in biological systems.