Hey everybody, Emily Quank here.

Today we're going back to school where we revisit something you may have learned in

science class and go a bit deeper with it.

Joining me in this is Science Correspondent Jeff Brumfield.

And today Emily, I've got a good one for you.

It's one of the most mysterious forces in the world, but you can find it on your fridge.

I'm talking about magnets and magnetism, which is a fundamental force of nature.

It can feel a little bit like magic, but how it works is really interesting.

And I'm going to tell you something else.

We all should know how magnets work, Emily, because magnets matter.

There are magnets in the TV.

We wouldn't be able to hear our favorite TV shows without magnets.

Our clocks and watches would not function without magnets.

Our computers, Carlos Via, is a magnet evangelist.

Sometimes you get them started.

It's hard to get them to stop holding the phone up to your ear.

There's a couple of magnets in your phone.

Everybody that's listening to this podcast right now is using magnets to listen to that

podcast.

So, magnets are essential to everything we do and we don't stop to think about it.

But we will think about it today.

I am so excited.

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