By
Marti Whitaker
So if I say Magnesium what's the first thing that comes into your
head? I know what my first encounter with magnesium was - it was that
metal ribbon stuff I used to steal from GCSE Chemistry then set alight
with my mates lighter in the school yard at break time; it flared up
like a spark, burnt with a bright white light then disappeared as
quickly as it came! Oh and it was difficult to put out too, when you
spotted a teacher coming! Thing is, I didn't realise back then just how
important to life that 'spark' actually was!
