Illusionist/director/writer Teller of the film "& Teller 2" poses for a portrait during the 11th annual CineVegas film festival held at the Palms Casino Resort on ...

Magicians have long understood how to captivate an audience, and the craft is built on 19 foundational effects—core principles that shape every illusion. These include production (making something ...

In yesterday's post about the limits of physics, I noted that the ultimate problem is philosophical-- the "unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in Eugene Wigner's phrase. That is, physics, like ...