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When science seems magical..

When science seems magical..

In recent years, the TV landscape has exploded with cutting-edge magicians like David Copperfield, Criss Angel, Dynamo, David Blaine and Derren Brown. Drawn to this world of illusion, the UK’s Ben Hanlin has been leaving his own footprints with Discovery Channel’s Magic of Science, writes Debashine Thangevelo.

DESPITE just flying into South Africa with not much time to recover from jetlag, Ben Hanlin was a bundle of energy.

In fact, the confident 25-year-old was only too happy to dive into media interviews and, in between the ongoing banter, bowled over sceptics in the room with a trick or two.

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http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/when-science-seems-magical-1.1779678#.VGUDHfnF9gl

In her Pocket.. an interview with Billy Kidd.

In her Pocket.. an interview with Billy Kidd.

Neeti Sarkar for The Hindu… on the upcoming Discovery Channel series on UK tv..

If like Arthur C. Clarke, you were to believe that “Magic’s just science that we don’t understand yet’, you might want to catch Discovery Channel’s latest offering. Magic of Science 2which premieres tonight, offers viewers the chance to learn the chemistry, physics and biology powering the world’s greatest illusions. It combines the showmanship and mystery of street magic with the cool facts of science. Among the popular magicians who will be a part of the series is U.K.-based, Billy Kidd.

In a telephonic interview, the award winning magician reveals:

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