Neuroscience of Magic

The Magic of Consciousness

Symposium organized by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik)

Publications based on The Magic of Consciousness Symposium

Mind tricks. Nature, July 26 2007. Martinez-Conde S, Macknik SL

Attention and awareness in stage magic: turning tricks into research. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, November 2008. Macknik SL, Mac King, James Randi, Apollo Robbins, Teller, John Thompson and Martinez-Conde S. Cover story

Teller demonstrated Miser’s Dream at the Magic of Consciousness symposium in Las Vegas.

Movies from The Magic of Consciousness Symposium

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Apollo Robbins, professional thief, demonstrates how to manipulate attention, whileTeller, of Penn & Teller, supplies a video close-up for the audience at the ASSC 2007 meeting.

Selected press coverage

See the press coverage on the cover of the New York Times, with full article in the Science Section and an audio extract form The New York Times Science Podcast, August 21, 2007
See the press coverage on the cover of the Boston Globe with full article in the Ideas Section, August 3, 2008
Listen to Susana Martinez-Conde’s interview on National Public Radio, Weekend Edition Saturday, August 9, 2008
See the press coverage on the cover of the New York Times, with full article in the Science Section and an audio extract form The New York Times Science Podcast, August 12, 2008
Nature reviews neuroscience article featured in the home page of Nature
See the press coverage in Der Spiegel
Interview with Susana Martinez-Conde in the Nature podcast, Neuropod

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