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Magician Kostya Kimlat on – Orlando News Now

Magician Kostya Kimlat on – Orlando News Now

Kostya Kimlat is one of our favorite magicians. Certain performers have an indescribable factor that propels their style and magic a step beyond the typical performer. Kostya not only performs on stage, but he specializes in corporate functions and close up settings. He recently appeared on Orlando News Now and we have secured a link to his interview and performance.. I think you’ll enjoy Kostya’s appearance. Also, catch his blog.. “Think Like A Magician”, at http://www.kostyakimlat.com/

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-magician-kostya-kimlet-comes-by-for-a-visit-orlando-news-now-20160509-premiumvideo.html

We know what you’re thinking: Scientists find a way to read minds..

We know what you’re thinking: Scientists find a way to read minds..

image  Written by Maxim Lott for Fox News.. (MAGIC NEWS exclusive to the magic community..).

Think mind reading is science fiction?…Think again.

Scientists have used brain scanners to detect and reconstruct the faces that people are thinking of, according to a a study accepted for publication this month in the journal NeuroImage.

In the study, scientists hooked participants up to an fMRI brain scanner – which determines activity in different parts of the brain by measuring blood flow – and showed them images of faces. Then, using only the brain scans, the scientists were able to create images of the faces the people were looking at.

“It is mind reading,” said Alan S. Cowen, a graduate student at the University of California Berkeley who co-authored the study with professor Marvin M. Chun from Yale and Brice A. Kuhl from New York University…

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