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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 14 MIN

How do magnets work?

from Imagine This · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Nij is out of fridge magnets and discovers they can't be replaced by just any piece of metal. What gives magnets their power to pull and push, and how do they stick to things? Nij and the kids get the answer from physicist Dr Cathy Foley, who explains how magnets work and why they're so special.

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