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How Do Magicians Manufacture Reality?

How Do Magicians Manufacture Reality?

A TED report, broadcast by NPR on WUNC..

The power of the placebo has been consistently proven in medicine. Magician Eric Mead extends that idea to magic, pulling off a gruesome trick that’s so convincing, you’ll cringe.

About Eric Mead

Eric Mead is a magician, mentalist and comedian. He’s the author of Tangled Web, a collection of magic and mentalism taken from his personal repertoire.

Transcript:

GUY RAZ, HOST:

Do you think you’re a good liar?

ERIC MEAD: I’m a great liar.

RAZ: This is Eric Mead and he’s a magician.

MEAD: The most important skill of good magic is not sleight-of-hand or misdirection, it is the ability to lie convincingly…

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TED Talks About Magic – videos

TED Talks About Magic – videos

 TED has earned a spot both in our culture and in our craft. I ran across a page recently that provided links to 14 TED videos.. all related to magic in one form or another. You may have seen the majority of these, but if you’ve missed one or two it’ll be worth your time to visit… Included are:

– And for my next trick, a robot
– The magic of Fibonacci numbers
– A cyber-magic card trick like no other
– The levitating superconductor
– The journey across the high wire
– A magical tale (with augmented reality)
– Augmented reality, techno-magic
– The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)
– Homeopathy, quackery and fraud
– The magic of the placebo
– How I held my breath for 17 minutes
– Close-up card magic with a twist
– Brain magic
– A performance of “Mathemagic”

Plus, look for a short inclusion by David Blaine where he lists his seven favorite TED videos.. most which are not related to magic. I haven’t had time to watch any of David’s selections, but I trust there’s something interesting about each to have been picked as his favorites.

http://www.ted.com/watch/topics/magic

Robot TED Talk Will Make You Believe in Magic..

Robot TED Talk Will Make You Believe in Magic..

  By Lance Ulanoff for Mashable..

Magician’s assistants may soon be out of work. Robots are not only ready to take their place, but they’re doing it live and on a TED stage.

After months of development, training and practice, self-styled “techno illusionist” Marco Tempest took a Baxter robot, renamed him EDI (pronounced “Eddie”) and put him on stage doing magic tricks at the recent TED2014 conference in Vancouver.

Tempest’s six-minute TED talk, seen below, is a testament to what’s possible with modern robots. As he told Mashable last July, “It’s time for magicians and technologists to collaborate.”

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