From his name and image to his fame and cultural impact, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a worldwide figure with a curious number of appearances in scientific studies. Science communicator Vanessa Hill took the time to investigate and found that the Austrian-born actor has appeared in a whopping 15,000 scientific studies.
BrainCraft is an educational YouTube channel run by Australian science communicator Vanessa Hill. There you'll find a series of videos that Hill uses to explain neuroscience, psychology, and human behavior. Recently, in an episode, she used a study that mentions the Austrian-born actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the host asked herself the following question: How many scientific studies mention Arnold Schwarzenegger? After thorough research, Vanessa was not prepared for the actual number of documents: Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in 15,000 scientific studies.
To begin with, we must consider that we are dealing with a person with an unusual name, with linguistic studies that detail how to write and pronounce the surname Schwarzenegger. The other studies cover his bodybuilding career, where Arnold is linked to sarcopenia (the degenerative loss of muscle mass and strength with aging), nutritional supplements, and natural anabolics (not steroids). He adds to the list with his acting career, where studies about his impact on culture start circulating, with articles about whether teenagers prefer actors who smoke and others related to the celebrity's perfect physique, among many others.
Furthermore, when he was elected Governor of California, a greater number of studies began to appear that examine his fame and politics from different angles. Many of these studies are related to the work done during his two terms, especially his responsibility regarding the environment and climate change. There is even a study that analyzes the "Schwarzenegger effect", which investigates whether the strength of the "victim" is related to misinterpretations of damage intrusions. There's no doubt that Arnold Schwarzenegger is an emblematic figure, and as proof, the whopping 15,000 scientific studies. Congratulations Arnold!
