Teller Talks: The Science Behind Magic Tricks
On stage, Teller, half of the magician team of Penn & Teller, rarely says a word. But now he's talking, explaining how magicians harness scientific research on deception to trick audiences into falling for their illusions. Meanwhile, brain researchers are interested to learn more about how magicians manipulate the mind. In a piece for Smithsonian magazine, he writes, "At the core of every trick is a cold, cogn…