Professor Richard Wiseman emails: For the past few months we have been working on a secret project involving the science of illusion and invisibility! In the 1920s a magician presented the plans for a strange illusion that he claimed would make people invisible. It’s based on an idea used in modern-day invisibility research and so […]
A couple of years ago, I contributed a few bucks to the Kickstarter campaign for a documentary called “Magicians.” The movie is finally finished and will debut in Los Angeles in a few weeks, then hopefully roll out across the country over the next few months. I haven’t seen the completed film, but here’s the […]
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter was traveling the country for work and was going to end up in Las Vegas. I decided to fly out and meet her so we could spend a few days together, during which I taught her some casino games and how to get free drinks, we walked the […]
A British magician named Paul Daniels died a few days ago. I’d never heard of him, but my friend Jamy Ian Swiss posted this video on his Facebook page, and I’ve borrowed it to share with you…
When people ask me which shows they should see in Las Vegas, I always tell them to go to Mac King’s comedy/magic show. He’s onstage for two shows a day, five afternoons a week — yes, afternoons — and not only does clever tricks, but also has the best audience rapport of any magician I’ve […]
I have just finished a weekend at the James Randi Educational Foundation‘s 13th annual event, The Amazing Meeting. I haven’t attended all of them (I’ve missed three), but I’m glad I went this year because it’s likely to be Randi’s last TAM. He’s 86, is battling medical issues, and wants to spend more time at […]