1 Dec 2012

Magnets

From This Way Up, 1:15 pm on 1 December 2012

Magnets are great for holding photos and postcards on the fridge but they're even better at converting electrical energy into physical movement! Richard Webb of the New Scientist has been looking at why magnets are in such demand and why we're running out of supplies.

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