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Pick a card, any card: Researchers show how magicians sway decision-making

Pick a card, any card: Researchers show how magicians sway decision-making

Magicians have astonished audiences for centuries by subtly, yet powerfully, influencing their decisions. But there has been little systematic study of the psychological factors that make magic tricks work.

Feb 11, 2015

“Duet of one” possible with hand-controlled voice synthesizer

New technology at the University of British Columbia makes it possible for a person to speak or sing just by using their hands to control a speech synthesizer. UBC researcher […]

Feb 18, 2012

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