Magnesium is an element we couldn't live without - it supports about 300 chemical processes in our bodies including sleep and heart beat regulation. One of the experts featured in this episode also describes magnesium as "a wanna-be metal that needs help." This Element of Surprise segment features the following experts: Brad Diak, Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, and Michael Ghargouri, Senior Research Scientist, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories.

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