The first shows illusionist Brett Myers performed at the Bird-in-Hand Stage had an audience of eight or 10 people. Now, four years later, shows in the 151-seat theater are often sold out. Is it magic?

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Once a month for more than a year, purveyors of legerdemain meet at night in a cluttered South ...

Just as vision scientists study visual art and illusions to elucidate the workings of the visual system, so too can cognitive scientists study cognitive illusions to elucidate the underpinnings of ...

Finally, science has confirmed what Penn & Teller have been telling us since Bullshit! began in 2003: magic isn’t real. Indeed, a team of researchers is using the lessons from persuasive “stage magic” ...