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Feb 2025
50m 59s

The Science of Illusion with Teller

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Why does magic fool us so easily? Is our perception of reality just an illusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly explore the neuroscience behind magic with magician Teller (of Penn & Teller) and neuroscientist Susana Martinez-Conde.

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