News tagged with tricks
NOAA sought magician, now wants plans to disappear
(AP) -- A federal agency needs illusionist David Copperfield to help escape from criticism over now-canceled plans to hire a speaker to train agency leaders using "magic tools."
May 04, 2012 |
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Putting the magic into maths
Queen Mary, University of London has developed a new educational resource for teachers to help students use amazing magic tricks to learn about maths.
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Let it snow! And five other super-fun Google tricks
Let it snow? Just in time for the holidays, Google has rolled out the latest in a string of neat tricks that you can play with the search engine.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Pulling back the curtain: MIT anthropologist peers into the mysterious world of professional magicians
Magicians can make cards appear and people disappear. But the greatest trick any magician pulls off may be acquiring the knowledge needed to perform such acts in the first place.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Illusioneering reveals secret science behind amazing magic tricks
A magical new educational website for schools, which allows students and teachers to explore the range of secret science and engineering behind a series of amazing magic tricks is launched today, Thursday ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Why it's all a blur
Fake miniatures fool the brain, but only in photographs, say scientists. CSI and the BBC's new Sherlock Holmes have something in common, and it’s not crime-fighting. Both TV series have used camera trickery ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 27, 2010 |
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A magical way to move kids
It's often hard to motivate youngsters with physical disabilities. But a new approach from a Tel Aviv University researcher bridges the worlds of behavior and science to help kids with paralysis and motor ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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No such thing as a break in a curveball?
The answer to the question of whose curveball breaks harder -- that of the Yankees' A.J. Burnett or the Phillies' Cole Hamels -- may be neither.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Using magic to learn about maths
(PhysOrg.com) -- An academic from Queen Mary, University of London has launched a series of videos featuring magic tricks that are conjured from a mathematical perspective.
Jun 03, 2009 |
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