Magnets are Magic!
February 12, 2025 • EPISODE 252
Get ready for a magnetic adventure! In this episode of Science LIVE, Roger Billings explores the fascinating science behind magnets, demonstrating their magical properties and real-world applications. From the basics of magnetism to how it powers modern technology, discover why magnets are far more than just a fun science experiment.
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Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology.
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How does slime stick to magnets?
This experiment is so cool, we use magnets a lot at home so I never really think deeply on them but they really are magic!
they really are magic
Its so fascinating how magnets work! LOVED the expirement!
That card trick was so cool!
I learned so much. I did not know how cool and magical magnets are!
I wonder what inspired him. If I ever tried to make a magnet, I think I wouldn’t have the patience.
I remember my elementary school teacher using magnets and iron filings and doing some pretty neat things with them.
It’s amazing how magnets work!
Enjoyed learning more about magnets. I have always enjoyed them.
Wow that’s so cool 🤩
I like the connection between magnets and its protectiveness against the sun. I think this lesson is so important as it something we all expedience daily – the magnetic field around the earth – but since we don’t see it it is easy to forget. ..
so I really enjoyed this lesson because it makes a lot of sense in my daily life!
The experiment was really interesting, I liked it a lot.
My dad uses magnets for retreiving hard to reach hardware, he is a mechanic
I like the breakthrough sections because they go back to explain how things and ideas began.
Wow magnets are really cool and I love them
Faradays invention was such a creative and brilliant thing to do!
I love Magnets, they are so interesting and cool!
I remember when I was a kid I would try to stick the same side a magnet together and it wouldn’t work now, I know that was because they have N and S poles, and opposite poles attract. i also really liked the demonstrations with the boxes.
Prepetual motion
Magnets are so cool.
The car experiment was very interesting! I love all the examples we were given.
Magnets are really interesting, they almost always seem like magic!
I love magnets, they seem pretty cool.
Wow, I can’t believe magnets can do that!
I 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 magnets!
I love magnets, they are fun to play with!
I love magnets! They’re so cool and awesome!
I love science and magnets
Magnets are so cool.
Wow! It’s crazy to this about the way magnets work, I used to just think they were magic!
Magnets do a lot more than we realize.
Magnets are very powerful especially with the magnetic field all around
i actually really like magnets surprisingly
When i learned compasses were magnetic i was surprised.
Magnets are really interesting, my favorite part of the video was the part with the boxes and testing to see what is inside.
I liked the car experiment a lot
I remember learning about how compasses were magnetic in a show I watched
I enjoy “not playing” with magnets too Mr.R. I like it when they repeal each other.
Magnets are so interesting
Magnets are cool!!
Magic magnets lol
I love building with magnetic tiles
I love magic
i love magnets
The car experiment was cool!
It’s interesting and funny
Magnets are so interesting, you don’t even realize some things are until they’re stuck together.
Enjoying learning about magnets and how cool they are
Magnets are really magic
Love the card trick very cool
I never new compasses are magnetic
this is so cool love this
When I was a kid, I used to play with those wooden magnetic train sets. I never understood why they worked the way they did until now. Thank you for this insight.
Magnants are one of my favorite things to play with.
Very interesting to learn about magnets.
How magnets work is really interesting!
Magnets are a really interesting and it’s important to us.
That’s how alternator provides electricity to car accessories and charge the battery.
Magnets are so interesting! How cool is the magnetic field!
I think it was cool that you could determine the orientation of the magnet without looking at it
magnets are so much fun!
Magnets are so cool because they can repel and attract. But I also learned that if you cut a magnet in half it will still have a N and a S.
I learned with magnets is that Magnets produce a magnetic field that attracts or repels certain metals. They have north and south poles, opposite poles attract. Magnets are natural, permanent, or electromagnets, used in motors, compasses, and technology.
I always was so confused as a kid when the magnets would push away from each other until I learned I was trying to connect two positive or two negatives
I had no idea that magnets could be magic that is so cool. Your magic tricks are so awesome I wish I could do those tricks.
i like magnets
Magnets are really mysterious since they also come from space, rocks from space as magnets.
MAGNETS ARE SO COOL!!!!
Magnets ARE magic
I love magnets! The way they work is so interesting
Magnets are so cool!
Magnets are interesting 🤔
Magnets are super interesting to me
Magnets are so cool
Magnets are so interesting how they react to line up or push away.Mysterious white boxes were so fun to experiment with.
I love learning about magnets its such a interesting topic to talk about!
The extent of what magnets are capable of is incredibly fascinating.
This had me quite interested in magnets and how they work.
Learning about magnets is always very cool
I like 3d printing with magnets
I’ve always loved learning about magnets!
So a magnet and a wire can control a compass?
Why do magnets attract. Very interesting.
I’ve always wondered about magnets!
Im learning about about magentic energy and I think it so cool. I am learning so much about it and I didnt know how much fun it could be.
Who made the first electric magnetic?
Very interesting live about the magnets
Why do magnets repel as well as attract?
What’s the biggest magnet you ever used?
its like magic
I remember trying to stick the same sides of magnets together as a child. I learned that it doesn’t work.
Magnet are really underated.
People just have these tools on their fridge.
this showed me how useful magnets are
Magnets are very intresting.
Nice magic trick
Magnets are so cool!
Magnets can truly be used in so many more aspects of life than I could have ever imagined!!! Wow!
Can you make a magnet electric ⚡️ car?🧲🧲🧲
Birds, sea turtles, and even some fish can sense Earth’s magnetic field to help them navigate long distances.
I didn’t realize how important magnets are
I love how they explained magnets
Magnets feel magic!
Magnets have so much uses
I never realized how important magnets are in day to day life and more!!
Wow, this has really made me discover how lucky we are to know all of this amazing knowledge!
Never in my life have I been so fascinated learning about magnets, thank you
I never realized magnets were so important and useful in our lives.
Your awesome Dr.B
Magnets are cool
How close can we get to the center of the North or South poles?
R-51 is so funny! and how he explains magnets in a comedic-friendly way!
it so super fun to see this
Magnets are alot more complex than I thought they were.
I am a big fan of David Copperfield! It was ironic you did a magic trick at the end of the video. I am wondering now if he used magnets in any of his levitation or if it was just an illusion. Perhaps he has a scientific background. I have watched all of his talent and believe you can apply science to perform magic. The other thought I had is why so many people are going off the grid and are concerned with the negative effects of EMF’s on the human body. I am going to study this more.
Will scientists continue to make bigger and bigger magnets as time goes on?
Magnets are neat
Magnets are so fascinating in my opinion there is so much that can be done with them.
My mom’s buying me magnets so I can research them. Magnets are fun!
This episode brings back so many memories when I was younger I used to play with magnets a lot.
Magnets are so interesting for something seemingly so simple
I learned so much about magnets!
I love them both, but learning magic is my favorite
Magnets are cool!
Loved the card trick.
I love the science behind magnets! They are so cool!
I never thought about the magnetic forces in the Earth until this video.
I thought it was really interesting learning about the Earth’s magnetic field and how it protects us.
I had no clue magnets were so magical!
Great presentation on magnets!
I’m glad my mom made the decision to enroll me in Acellus. I was diagnosed with high functioning Autism and I was having so much trouble in school. It was difficult for me to learn and I didnt feel comfortable. I’m doing so well now.
Magnets are cool!
I didn’t expect strawberries to have enough magnetic properties to float like magic, I learn something new with every video!
Magnets are super neat! There is so much you can do with them.
Magnets are fascinating. Thanks for the video.
WOWWW!!!! I didn’t think magnets could be so amazing.
Hey, learning about Magnets are cool. If there is a magnetic field on earth. I think there would be a way to levitate with magnets around the world. 🧲
Magnets are amazing. They really are magic.
Magnets are so interesting, but electromagnets are even cooler! I bet that some day, we might even make flying cars with electromagnets!
Magnets are so cool!
I never realized how important magnets are. So cool!
Magnets are so cool
That was awesome to learn about!
magnets are like magic
cool!
wow I learned so much about magnets!! 🙂
I think magnets are awesome
Is it possible to make a “Magnet Part” like a “Trampoline Park”?🤔🤔🤔🤔
Magnets can be very useful.
Magnets can be fun to play around with!
Thank you for this lesson. I learned so much about magnets. Poor R.51, he is so funny to watch!
wow
I love the science behind magnets, it truly is amazing. Have a great weekend!😜
Is the magnetic field the same around the entire earth?
This is so cool!!!
Thank you for this video!!
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WOAH!!
Its cool how there are different types of magnets
I think magnets are awesome!
It’s really interesting.
I like magnets even more now!!
magnets are very neat…
this video was cool 🙂
how strong can magnets get
R-51 got exposed.
Magnets are soo fascinating!
I really liked this one magnets are cool
I find a lot of fun playing with magnets
Magnets are so interesting, they really do have a big effect in life thank you.
Magnets are so cool and when you explain how they work, it seems so simple, but they are so complex that we only know a little bit about them. I hope that one day I will be able to levitate in the air just with magnets.
I enjoy learning how magnets work and watching tests that use magnets.
Love the video !,!!
Magnets have always been so interesting to me! Thank you for this cool video!
Magnets are so cool, I love this video!
What is the strongest magnet?
This was a very interesting subject
magnets are very cool