The Power of Magnets

In my family we have this tradition: whoever goes abroad – on holiday or for work – has to bring back a fridge magnet as a souvenir. I’m pretty sure we’re not the only ones to keep this tradition!

Found out my Maglus fits perfectly among them! 🙂

But what’s the science behind the magnets?

Well, unless you’re a scientist, the easiest definition is the one we were given as children, directly from the dictionary:

” Magnetism is a force of attraction or repulsion that acts at a distance. It is due to a magnetic field, which is caused by moving electrically charged particles. A magnet is an object that exhibits a strong magnetic field and will attract materials like iron to it. Magnets have two poles, called the north (N) and south (S) poles. Two magnets will be attracted by their opposite poles, and each will repel the like pole of the other magnet. “

As a child, I loved playing with magnets – these fascinating items that exert control over another object without even touching it. That invisible force that made my compass work was as amazing as mysterious! (It still is!)

Magnets have many uses in modern life and I couldn’t believe when I found out they’re almost everywhere around us: inside speakers, compasses, media storage devices, motors… the list is endless!

My main focus here is this feature of the Maglus I’m in love with (that it is also the reason why it’s called Maglus – a magnetic stylus).

You all know Maglus has two tiny neodymium magnets inside its aluminium body that let you stick it to your iPad or anywhere else you like.

The neodymium magnet is the most widely-used type of rare-earth magnet – a permanent magnet made from an alloy of neodymium, iron and boron: the strongest type of permanent magnet commercially available.

But what happens when you forget to put your Maglus back in its box and just throw it in your bag? Has it ever happened to you?

Well it happens to me quite often and below, you can see the result. If you’re lucky enough to find it. 🙂

So my keys, compact mirror, hairpins, euro coins (even the box for my shades!) and every metallic object that was loose in my bag gets stuck to my Maglus! That’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? After taking out this massive block of things stuck together, my bag is basically empty! The only moment it becomes annoying is when I need my keys to open the door…JUST my keys – quickly!

Where do you usually store your Maglus? Please tell me this has happened to you too!

Email me at francesca AT maglusstylus DOT com