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In my early teenage years, Iโd sit alone in my bedroom, surrounded by magic books, playing cards and coins, dreaming up impossible ideas. Like, how could I push my finger through a coin someone just handed me? To even begin answering that, I had to visualise what I wanted. It started with imagination, mixed with playful curiosity. Thatโs the...
Read More๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ keynote ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝโฆ Itโs one thing to deliver a keynote. Itโs another to bring the audience ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ the keynote. Bringing volunteers on stage, or getting an entire audience involved in a live experiment, is a skill not every speaker has. But when done well, it transforms ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ...
Read MoreBack in the UK, I was building a name for myself as a magician among the socialites of Yorkshire. One day, a journalist reached out to arrange an interview. I hadnโt met him before, but I knew I didnโt want to be just another handshake in a crowded cafรฉ. So, I prepared something he wouldnโt
Read MoreIn a quiet Spanish town, a small crowd gathered each day around a makeshift table in the street. At its centre stood a stern-looking Russian man, placing three smooth black discs on the surface. Only one of them had a white spot hidden underneath. Curious, I watched as a tourist stepped forward, handed over some money, and followed the...
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