Magic: The Science of Illusion @ Science Centre Review

Thor and I headed down to the Science Centre to check out the featured exhibition. We were greeted at the entrance with dazzling lights and a showcase of a collection of gimmicks and magic props. Magicians would be no stranger to the svengali decks and stripper decks ( Made in China ) on display ( [...]

Magic: The Science Of Illusion

People make sense of what they see and experience without much awareness of the complex interplay of the perceptual and interpretive processes that make these acts possible. Magicians have long understood the complexity of visual illusions, and have used this knowledge to create experiences that appear to defy natural laws. Using the engaging example of [...]

The Masked Magician Returns

The show causing the concern features the Masked Magician, a professional magician originally identified as Val Valentino. He breaks the magician’s code in order to reveal secrets of many major illusions, from the classic sawing lady in half to simple street-magic card tricks. As of recently, a second series has returned threatening to reveal more [...]

What’s David Blaine up to?

Since September 22nd, 2008, David Blaine has been seen hanging around in New York City’s Central Park’s Wollman Skating Rink. He is suspended from a thin wire five stories in the air – with no safety net or airbag to break his fall. Hanging on for his life for at least the next 60 hours, [...]