The National MagLab is funded by the National Science Foundation and the State of Florida.
These demonstrations about laws and tools associated with electricity and magnetism allow you to adjust variables at and to visualize invisible forces — which makes them almost better than the real thing.
Seeing is believing. In these animations, we show you what electricity and magnetism might look like if they weren't invisible.
Learn about electricity and magnetism — and have some fun while you're at it!
How do Maglev trains work? What are comets made of? How do bugs walk on water? This section demonstrates these and other concepts related to magnetism, electricity and other areas of science.
Whether you prefer your science short & sweet or long & detailed, we spell it out for you here in easy-to-understand language.
Read fun science stories told in comic strip style.
There is beauty and art in science. Gaze on these stories of discoveries that could be featured on museum walls instead of scientific journals.
Explore these surprising, unconventional and sometimes downright strange stories about high magnetic field research.
These special science graphics explain science stories in digestible steps and include optional detours for readers wanting more background to customize your reading journey.
Get to know these pioneers who went down in history for their groundbreaking work, including scientists behind common terms such as Amp, Celsius, Kelvin, hertz and tesla.
From the world's first compass to the magnetic force microscope and beyond, explore a variety of instruments, tools and machines throughout history.
Our timeline takes you through the highlights of electricity and magnetism and across the centuries.
Take a field trip to these high magnetic field landmarks around the globe.
Hey, kids! Do try these cool science activities at home! They’re easy, fun and most can be done with stuff you have around the house.
Color, connect the dots and word-search to learn about magnets in this cool activity book available both in English and in Spanish.
What’s going on inside that brain of yours? Learn more about your brain, its parts and what they do, by building a brain Cerebrum hat!
Watch crystals grow in this time lapse footage and learn how to grow your own crystals at home.
Kaleidoscopes usually contain mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper to produce changing patterns visible through an eyehole when the tube is ro…
Magnetic fields are invisibile, but with this activity you can – abracadabra – make the field lines appear!
When you draw a triangle inside a triangle again and again and again at smaller scales, you are making a fractal. A fractal is a pattern that repeats …
Compasses are actually very simple. If you ever forget which way is north, follow these steps to make one yourself.
Turn your trash into treasure by creating your own high-field magnet models.
What do you get when you mix a battery, a bit of copper wire and a nail? One of the most important forces in science. Try it yourself and let the forc…
This iron-packed substance has a dual personality; one second it's a liquid, the next it's a solid. Mix up a batch at home and see how this unique stu…
When you take a strip of paper, give it half a twist, and join the ends, you have created a Möbius strip.
Iron is found in magnet, steel beams – and in our food! It tastes better in cashews than in bar magnets!
It’s slime time! Use the recipes below to make your own ooey gooey slime and explore its shapeshifting states of matter.
