A creative science-based magic trick where the performer uses two batteries and a coin to create an unexpected reaction. This ...

When Rachel Díaz of Culver City, California, “magically” refilled a soda can for her son, the nine-year-old’s first words were “Cool!” And then: “How’d you do that?” Science-based magic tricks stand ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Over the years, we have shown you how some things that appear to be a magic trick are actually physics or math. Today, we are going to show you another one of those apparent magic ...

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A debate has raged amongst magicians for a half-century, centered around the "Too Perfect Theory". Magician Rick Johnsson proposed the idea in 1970, stating that if a trick is too perfect – seemingly ...

Stephen has a science degree with a major in physics, an arts degree with majors in English Literature and History and Philosophy of Science and a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication.

A Humboldt's squirrel monkey is fooled by the "French Drop" magic trick. Credit: E. Garcia-Pelegrin et al., 2023 The key to a successful sleight-of-hand magic trick is how well a magician manipulates ...