Mag Lab U: Learn about Electricity and Magnetism

This is one-stop shopping for nearly anything you might want to know about electricity and magnetism, from André-Marie Ampère to Wilhelm Weber, from 600 BC to the 21st century. Learn about important dates, people and inventions in history, or get the straight story (hold the math and other gory details) on today's MRIs or cryogenics in our Magnet Academy. Read more.

Out-of-this-world Reading

Remember Laika? The names Eisenhower or Kruschev ring a bell? Celebrate NASA's 50th anniversary this year by brushing up on some space history. See more.

Summer at the Mag Lab

Summer sizzles at the Mag Lab. In addition to the usual science suspects, our lab will be full of students, undergrads and teachers taking part in our hands-on summer programs.

• SciGirls Summer Camp
  Students explore sciences of all kinds in this lab-sponsored camp.
• Teacher Workshops
  Educators get practice with hands-on, inquiry-based activities.
• Research Experiences for Teachers
  K-12 teachers get the chance to participate in real-world science.
• Research Experiences for Undergrads
  College students team up with some of the finest scientists in the world.
• Operation Filmmaker Summer Camp
  Kids make a film in a camp that mixes art with science.

Mag Lab Experts in the Classroom

Every year our trained educators reach more than 8,000 students across Florida and Georgia. Invite one of our magnet experts to your science class, or arrange a tour of our lab. Learn more.