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How magic tricks can help us understand how our brains work

How magic tricks can help us understand how our brains work

Update: 2025-07-18
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Magicians have fascinated audiences for centuries. University of Arizona psychologist Eve Isham describes how magicians and illusionists use science to develop their effects and the connection with the inner workings of the mind. Eve Isham spoke with Leslie Tolbert Ph.D Regent's professor emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona.
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How magic tricks can help us understand how our brains work

How magic tricks can help us understand how our brains work

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