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Richard Wiseman

Retrospectacle – Going Backwards #AtheistCon

by podblack on March 16, 2010

A few people might be interested in the science behind the short hymn I posted at the Global Atheist Convention and the point I raised about how even a room full of atheists can be fooled by an audio illusion. Enjoy!
I’ve attended lectures by skeptics at a few conferences by now; one of the more [...]

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Mythbusters – Smashing A Glass With Your Voice

by podblack on January 7, 2010

In response to Dr Richard Wiseman’s question about a rather odd YouTube video, which he posted here: “Can You Smash A Glass With Your Voice”?
Now, I actually got to see a GREAT video when younger, done by some scientists who used both an opera singer and a sustained artificial note to show how difficult it [...]

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More Dr Richard Wiseman merriment.

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World’s Quickest Personality Test

by podblack on July 11, 2009

Created by Richard Wiseman.

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Expect to see it around soon, if you’re in the UK! 59 Seconds – Think a Little, Change a Lot.
Here’s the vanishing head illusion he’s done!

From the extract:
Both the public and business world has bought into modern-day mind myths for years and, in so doing, may have significantly decreased the likelihood of achieving their [...]

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