Magic

In these TED Talks, the world's greatest -- and brainiest -- magicians share their favorite tricks, their philosophies and occasionally their secrets.

Talks about Magic

David Kwong

Magic and wonder in the age of AI

Robert Strong

AI Jeopardy with a magic twist

Dan Finkel

Can you steal the most powerful wand in the wizarding world?

Zach King

The trick to regaining your childlike wonder

Alice Pailhès

Secrets of the mind and free will -- revealed by magic tricks

Dan Katz and Alex Rosenthal

Can you solve the sorting hat riddle?

Dan Finkel

Can you solve the world's most evil wizard riddle?

Brian A. Pavlac

What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials

Shunan Teng

How the Monkey King escaped the underworld

Marco Tempest

A swarm of mini drones makes ... magic!

Iseult Gillespie

Why should you read "Midnight's Children"?

Derren Brown

Mentalism, mind reading and the art of getting inside your head

Ilan Stavans

Infinity according to Jorge Luis Borges

Brian A. Pavlac

Ugly History: Witch Hunts

Alex Gendler

Why should you read "The Master and Margarita"?

Iseult Gillespie

Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream?"

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How thinking like a magician can help you get ahead at work

Preparation is the key trick used by magicians -- and it can help you conjure big wow moments, too, says David Kwong.

Posted May 2017

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