Can wearing magnets really repel sharks?
Through various concoctions and customs, humans have found ways to keep mosquitoes from biting, deer from destroying gardens and even bears from tearing campsites into pieces. But we have yet to create a surefire safeguard against sharks. Various companies have tried out specialized sunscreens, chemical sprays, visual tricks and disguises, with little documented success. Then, in 2005, scientists accidently discovered something far simpler — something that sent sharks swimming away from it like people running from a burning building. During experiments at the Bimini Biological Research Station in the
