Thank you Joe. That was very thoughtful.
best,
Daniel
Port Hope
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- May 17th, 2021, 11:40 am
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Charlie Miller Book
- Replies: 68
- Views: 37910
- April 23rd, 2021, 11:10 am
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Yahoo! Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy Has Shipped!
- Replies: 80
- Views: 62543
Re: Yahoo! Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy Has Shipped!
Happy to say that Mr Jennings has just arrived to Port Hope, Ontario
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope
- March 15th, 2021, 9:04 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5738
- January 8th, 2021, 8:52 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Houdini Book Review
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4367
Houdini Book Review
History Today reviewed Adam Begley's Houdini: the elusive American
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/re ... ned-melody
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/re ... ned-melody
- January 3rd, 2021, 3:54 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: another psych study of forcing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5055
Re: another psych study of forcing
All Cretan's and all residents of Brockville are liars. Bob Farmer is a resident of one or the other.
Daniel Z
from the real Port Hope
Daniel Z
from the real Port Hope
- January 2nd, 2021, 6:03 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: another psych study of forcing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5055
another psych study of forcing
I know these articles draw a mixed reaction from magicians but... For those of you who have an interest in what experimental psychology is saying about magic here is another article on forcing. This time it's from David Bestue a researcher in Barcelona. The article was published on psyarxiv a prepri...
- January 1st, 2021, 8:30 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: 2020 In Review? Really? (Yes.)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2347
Re: 2020 In Review? Really? (Yes.)
Well done (as always) Dustin.
Thanks.
Daniel
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, Ontario
Thanks.
Daniel
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, Ontario
- November 14th, 2020, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magicians with Bacon / Erdos / Sabbath numbers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3551
Re: Magicians with Bacon / Erdos / Sabbath numbers
Great stuff Bill. Thanks. While I don't know about their BES numbers. It is perhaps worth pointing out that Ron Graham, Martin Gardner and Persi Diaconis all have Erdos numbers of 1.
I have never published a paper with any of them.
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope.
I have never published a paper with any of them.
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope.
- November 4th, 2020, 8:09 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: psychology of forcing a link to the complete article
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4407
psychology of forcing a link to the complete article
Always controversial (among magicians) here's another psychological study of principles used by magicians and an examination of how they might be applied to experimental studies of psychological mechanisms. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810020303548 A link to a review of thi...
- October 31st, 2020, 8:05 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: NY Times article about magicians in the pandemic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4164
- October 24th, 2020, 8:00 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Steinmeyer in Popular Mechanics
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5592
Re: Steinmeyer in Popular Mechanics
Hi Richard. I thought the article was not current but I couldn't find it previously posted on the forum. I was able to access the article no problem and I don't have a subscription. Possibly a geoblocking issue or...?
stay well.
Daniel
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, On
stay well.
Daniel
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, On
- October 24th, 2020, 8:47 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Steinmeyer in Popular Mechanics
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5592
- October 13th, 2020, 6:07 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Another magic and Psychology article but this time... animal psych,
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7124
Re: Another magic and Psychology article but this time... animal psych,
Sorry Jack.
I just tell em, I don't explain em (I don't mean that to imply that I think the article is a joke).
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, ON
I just tell em, I don't explain em (I don't mean that to imply that I think the article is a joke).
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, ON
- October 13th, 2020, 1:12 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Another magic and Psychology article but this time... animal psych,
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7124
Another magic and Psychology article but this time... animal psych,
Magic is (Literaly) for the Birds
From Scientific American an Oct 13th article by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... the-birds/
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, ON
From Scientific American an Oct 13th article by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... the-birds/
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope, ON
- July 9th, 2020, 6:47 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: RIP Ron Graham
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1514
Re: RIP Ron Graham
Thanks for posting this Bill. I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Graham a number of times. The first time was for one of my first (short) documentary ideas sold to a TV netowrk it was on the science of juggling and also included Marcello Truzzi and Claude Shannon. I fiilmed with him some years l...
- July 3rd, 2020, 7:45 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Source for this magic quote?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2439
Re: Source for this magic quote?
Here's a link to Derren Brown doing this "experiment" (not a red circle in this case).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpXNSg02zA4
DZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpXNSg02zA4
DZ
- July 2nd, 2020, 7:58 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Source for this magic quote?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2439
Re: Source for this magic quote?
I believe Derren Brown and the TV show Braingames both did versions of leaving a wallet in the street with a bright red circle painted around it and people apparently not only didn't pick it up but avoided looking at it.
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Reel Time Images
Port Hope, Ontario
Canada
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Reel Time Images
Port Hope, Ontario
Canada
- June 28th, 2020, 8:25 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Retirement lecture Free Watch online Anytime
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2039
Re: The Retirement lecture Free Watch online Anytime
Sorry I missed the video Tom. But I ordered the notes and look forward to digging into them.
best.
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope
Ontario
best.
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope
Ontario
- June 21st, 2020, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: What was Houdini's cause of death?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1634
Re: What was Houdini's cause of death?
As Richard points out the idea that it wasn't a punch that killed Houdini is not news. Back in the early 2000s I did a film on Houdini's death (and life but mostly death). In the end I tried to get my name removed as write and director because I felt the final result had been butchered, but it had l...
- June 13th, 2020, 7:21 pm
- Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
- Topic: About the concept of Mentalism...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4907
Re: About the concept of Mentalism...
No doubt Derren Brown deserves kudos for inspiring many with his stle. But surely the idea of the mentalist getting his subjects to do things predates him, and even Martin Taylor. Of course one thing is the hypnotist who gets his subject to do things (of all kinds), another is the mentalist who with...
- May 20th, 2020, 9:59 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Lookig for David Regal card trick
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7894
Re: Lookig for David Regal card trick
The Rawson trick was reprinted in (1963?) How to Entertain Children with Magic You Can Do by The Great Merlini (Rawson).
- May 2nd, 2020, 7:33 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Lord of Misrule or Punch & Judy in the Nude
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5983
- April 29th, 2020, 8:22 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Harlan Tarbell in Buck Rogers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 535
Re: Harlan Tarbell in Buck Rogers
That's great Richard. I had no idea. Thanks for posting this.
- April 19th, 2020, 7:54 am
- Forum: Reference Room
- Topic: The Magic of Charles Sanders Peirce
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7820
Re: The Magic of Charles Sanders Peirce
Wow! I had no idea. Thanks so much for posting these links.
Daniel Zuckerbrot, Port Hope. Ontario
Daniel Zuckerbrot, Port Hope. Ontario
- April 13th, 2020, 9:44 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: John Conway RIP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1889
Re: John Conway RIP
Bob: Bill Gospars was also in my film about Martin Gardner (as was Persi Diaconnis and in the CBC version David Ben levitating David Suzuki the program's host). Joe: As you may know while Life is probably the most widley known and loved of Conway's creations he apparently didn't feel the same way. h...
- April 12th, 2020, 11:21 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Miss Smyth - IMO John Prine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1112
Re: Miss Smyth - IMO John Prine
Thank you Mr. Hostler for this bit of clever thinking.
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope (yes, really).
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Port Hope (yes, really).
- March 25th, 2020, 9:42 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Allan Slaight Covid-19 Relief Fund
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2305
Re: Allan Slaight Covid-19 Relief Fund
Congratulations to The Slaights, David Ben, Julie Eng and all the folks involved with Magicana. Well done.
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Daniel Zuckerbrot
- March 23rd, 2020, 10:12 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: For chapped hands.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4440
Re: For chapped hands.
Digging deeper I realize this is the famous Golden Touch Lotion. https://www.chamberlainlotion.com/index.php
- March 23rd, 2020, 10:07 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: For chapped hands.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4440
Re: For chapped hands.
Geno Munari's Houdini's Magic Shop sells something called Chamberlain Lotion the ad for it reads: CHAMBERLAIN LOTION Hand lotion used by JIMMY GRIPPO and DAI VERNON, famous card experts. Chamberlain golden touch lotion; Lavender Vanilla Scent. If you are a card magician this is for you. Skin conditi...
- March 23rd, 2020, 7:09 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: The Confidence Game a review
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4477
The Confidence Game a review
This four year old review of "The Confidence Game. Why We Fall For It. Every Time." was reprinted today in the electronic version of Behavioral Scientist https://tinyurl.com/sfnwqjf
Daniel Zuckerbrot
Daniel Zuckerbrot
- March 5th, 2020, 10:10 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Smithsonian on magic posters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4314
Re: Smithsonian on magic posters
Jack: you are most welcome. glad you enjoyed it.
Jonathon: this link doesn't seem to work
Jonathon: this link doesn't seem to work
And parodied by Hoards (viewtopic.php?t=371520 )
- March 5th, 2020, 7:26 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Smithsonian on magic posters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4314
Smithsonian on magic posters
The Smithsonian weighs in on the AGO magic poster exhibition https://tinyurl.com/u4rjpe7
- March 1st, 2020, 10:22 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: More on Magic Posters at the Art Gallery of Ontario
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3950
More on Magic Posters at the Art Gallery of Ontario
The headline reads: Dazzling new magic exhibit casts a spell at the AGO
https://tinyurl.com/sm74qbs
Daniel Zuckerbrot
https://tinyurl.com/sm74qbs
Daniel Zuckerbrot
- February 29th, 2020, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Psychology of Forcing according to psychologists.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3847
Re: Psychology of Forcing according to psychologists.
Hello Chet. I'm very to sorry to hear of your loss. I'm sure it most be a very difficult time for you and your loved ones. Since in your post you said that: I wish there were more articles (longer and more indepth) on this topic, which I find quite interesting. I thought I'd send this link to Matt T...
- February 28th, 2020, 8:17 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Psychology of Forcing according to psychologists.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3847
Psychology of Forcing according to psychologists.
An article on psychology and forcing from Gustav Kuhn (whose articles of course you read in Genii) et al. It is in the current issue of the journal Consciousness and Cognition and is available online (see link). The heading of the article reads: Forcing you to experience wonder: Unconsciously biasin...
- February 25th, 2020, 9:22 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Toronto Star on: Julie Eng
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4141
Toronto Star on: Julie Eng
"More than 120 years after the ‘Queen of Magic’ was catching bullets, women magicians are still scarce".
Article on Julie Eng, women in magic, and the show on at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
https://tinyurl.com/rna3nvp
Article on Julie Eng, women in magic, and the show on at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
https://tinyurl.com/rna3nvp
- February 23rd, 2020, 7:56 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: David Ben on Art, the Internet, Magicians and Fake News
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2711
Re: David Ben on Art, the Internet, Magicians and Fake News
Patrick Watson (my co-writer/Director); Charles Reynolds (The Shaw Festival were/are quite well known for their program notes, and I had asked Charles to write something about Magic of the Golden Age for the program. He could have said it to me in passing.); Denis Johnson (our dramaturge); Christop...
- February 22nd, 2020, 1:19 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: David Ben on Art, the Internet, Magicians and Fake News
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2711
- February 22nd, 2020, 9:38 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: David Ben on Art, the Internet, Magicians and Fake News
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2711
David Ben on Art, the Internet, Magicians and Fake News
Today's Globe and Mail (Canadian national newspaper) on the occasion of the opening of an extraordinary exhibit of magic posters has this op ed from David Ben in his role of artistic director of Magicana and guest curator of Illusions: The Art of Magic. Itopens at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Feb. ...
- February 6th, 2020, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
- Topic: Effects for those who believe in spiritism
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13103
Re: Effects for those who believe in spiritism
(He looked fine to me -- for a guy in his 90s).
Hi Bill. That's great news. I'll follow up with Jamy.