We have any number of reasons for difficulty getting to sleep, not least worries about the future. This is hardly a recent phenomenon, and indeed practices meant to clarify the nature of events to come may be older than civilization itself.
A childhood spent under the spell of sleight-of-hand taught me skepticism, curiosity, and the habit of looking beneath appearances.
By performing tricks for birds, monkeys and other creatures, researchers hope to learn how they perceive and think about their world
Not many academic philosophers discuss magic, however, five centuries ago, prominent Renaissance philosophers wrote extensive treatises on the topic.
The transition in magic from possible to impossible can answer some of the key questions in philosophy and neuroscience
Sometimes, programming feels like magic: you chant some arcane incantation and a fleet of robots do your bidding. But sometimes, magic is mundane. If you’re willing to embrace the grind, you can pull off the impossible.
From 1993: The magician’s deft illusions flout reality, and he rejects the notion that magic is a suitable entertainment for children.