Comments on: The science of magic http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/the-science-of-magic.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/the-science-of-magic.html#comment-1654857 Maggie Koerth-Baker Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212730#comment-1654857 Michael,  There is not affiliation that I'm aware of. Here's the deal, we all post on stuff that we find interesting. Stories that interview the authors of this book happens to interest a lot of us, apparently. If you have some links to places where I can read more about what people in the magic community dispute and why, I'd be happy to take a look and possible post on them, as well.  Michael, 

There is not affiliation that I’m aware of. Here’s the deal, we all post on stuff that we find interesting. Stories that interview the authors of this book happens to interest a lot of us, apparently. If you have some links to places where I can read more about what people in the magic community dispute and why, I’d be happy to take a look and possible post on them, as well. 

]]> By: Michael http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/the-science-of-magic.html#comment-1654843 Michael Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212730#comment-1654843 Since the authors' theories are strongly disputed by many in the magic community, including at least one psychologist, I would hope that Boing Boing's science editor would acknowledge this rather than merely linking to yet another article. This is the third time in a week that Sleights of Mind has been discussed in a post. The article on IndieScience.org also does not challenge the claims and again people must resort to using the comments section to raise awareness that they are in dispute. Is there a relationship between Boing Boing and anyone affiliated with the book? Since the authors’ theories are strongly disputed by many in the magic community, including at least one psychologist, I would hope that Boing Boing’s science editor would acknowledge this rather than merely linking to yet another article. This is the third time in a week that Sleights of Mind has been discussed in a post. The article on IndieScience.org also does not challenge the claims and again people must resort to using the comments section to raise awareness that they are in dispute. Is there a relationship between Boing Boing and anyone affiliated with the book?

]]> By: Jardine http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/the-science-of-magic.html#comment-1654825 Jardine Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212730#comment-1654825 Here's a fairly recent video of Penn & Teller doing their cups and balls routine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8osRaFTtgHo Here’s a fairly recent video of Penn & Teller doing their cups and balls routine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8osRaFTtgHo

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