Merle said it best: Miracles appear in the strangest of places. Imagine me finding you here. In an article about helping people curb their appetite for junk food, mention is made of Derren Brown: The study used techniques from illusionist Derren Brown, a man world-renowned for his ability to manipulate the minds of others. Ah. […]

USAToday posted an article called “Criss Angel, new master of illusion” that contains a quote from Genii Magazine bossman, Richard Kaufman. In its first two weeks Mindfreak has drawn 1.7 million viewers, easily improving on the cable network’s average prime-time audience of 1.1 million. More important, it’s drawing young viewers: The median age is 34, […]

A PR Web press release today, Wizards Teach Medicine to Doctors, announces a pairing of between Lee Grotte, M.D. and McBride School of Magic: An unlikely alliance between two famous magicians and a physician has led to a program at the McBride School of Magic in Las Vegas to help doctors improve their communication skills. […]

Xeni Jardin at BoingBoing writes: James Randi, the guru of anti-woowoo, has released the full text of his Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural online for free. Randi hopes the move will boost sales of the print edition. When I decided to place the entire text (…) on the Internet, […]