Now You See Me, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Mark Ruffalo, portrays a team of magicians who use their talent to rob banks and shower their audiences with money. The unbelievable illusions might leave you wondering exactly what it takes to be a magician.
Discover the art of distraction, step into the world of an escapist, and see if Houdini’s brother reveals any secrets. Hear the story of Nevil Maskelyne, a magician who hacked technology centuries before the film was made. You even have the chance to play the magician; learn the tricks behind the movie from expert David Kwong, who worked with the actors and successfully hypnotized some. Now you’ve got the magic.
Past Present: How to Be an Escape Artist
Friday, June 23, 2006
The Gentleman Hacker of 1903
Friday, January 13, 2012
Hackers frequently release insecure information to demonstrate the vulnerability of new technologies. It's a novel approach, but certainly not new. Bob talks to New Scientist's Paul Marks, who tells the story of Nevil Maskelyne, and magician and inventor who, in the interest of exposing the technology's insecurity, hacked Guglielmo Marconi's first demonstration of the wireless telegraph.
For Female Magicians, The First Trick Is Being Accepted
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Laura Sullivan talks to female magician, Dorothy Dietrich, on the struggles of being a female in a male dominated magic world.
