NOVA scienceNOW Magic and the Brain
Neuroscientists join Penn and Teller to explore why humans are so easily fooled by magic. Details
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Magic and Autism
A magician's sleight of hand may not fool people with autism, who may benefit from learnin...
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Profile: David Eagleman
A neuroscientist finds inventive ways to study the brain—like sending test subjects into f...
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Profile: Jean Berko Gleason
Psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason is a 70-something speed demon as well as an expert on ho...
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