Category Archives: Cambridge Science Festival

It’s a Kind of Magic.

Posted on March 6, 2020 by clivewilkins

Harry Houdini famously claimed that no-one can be considered an accomplished magician until they have mastered the cups and balls illusion. With three upturned cups and three balls, the balls are made to perform the logic-defying feat of ‘jumping’ from … Continue reading →

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Using magic tricks as a tool to explore the cognitive abilities of Eurasian Jays

Posted on March 4, 2020 by clivewilkins

Nicky, Clive and PhD student Elias Garcia were featured on BBC’s Look East on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 to discuss their recent experiments exploring the cognitive ability of the Eurasian Jays using magic tricks. See online at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000g17d/look-east-west-evening-news-03032020  and at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIwJOKscoXI … Continue reading →

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