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Rachael Funnell
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Journalist and writer: @iflscience | http://iflscience.com | Literary agent: http://theliteraryoffice.com
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Science and magic? Crosses over more than you think. Come ask Dr Gustav Kuhn of @plymuni.bsky.social all about it at CURIOUS Live today at 3PM GMT / 10AM ET iflscience.com/the-science-...
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Like Magic? Don't Miss Our Q&A With Dr Gustav Kuhn, A Leading Figure In "The Science Of Magic"
From cyber crime to the placebo effect and mind-reading robots, turns out there’s a lot of science in magic.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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awh shucks
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Magic isn't only for hijinks, mind, and has been used as a tool for science in all sorts of ways. You can ask magician and psychologist Dr Gustav Kuhn of @plymuni.bsky.social all about it at CURIOUS Live on Dec 11 www.iflscience.com/the-science-...
Like Magic? Don't Miss Our Q&A With Dr Gustav Kuhn, A Leading Figure In "The Science Of Magic"
From cyber crime to the placebo effect and mind-reading robots, turns out there’s a lot of science in magic.
www.iflscience.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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I was reading in the garden the other day and I must've been very still because some bird of prey slam-dunked a swift onto the ground right next to me. We were all so stunned we just sort of blinked for a bit. Predator flew off, and after a few awkward minutes of zero small talk, the swift did too
August 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM