The science journalist Matt Kaplan starts and ends his book The Science of the Magical with quotes from the royal elf Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings. The one in the beginning: And some things ...

In yesterday's post about the limits of physics, I noted that the ultimate problem is philosophical-- the "unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in Eugene Wigner's phrase. That is, physics, like ...

This week I spent a couple of days at the Magic Castle in Hollywood with my friend and master magician Andrew Mayne and five other magicians. The theme of the weeklong show was "Science versus Magic." ...

A professor of chemistry by day, Lorain County Community College’s Dr. Regan “Reggie” Silvestri moonlights as an amateur magician. Silvestri’s latest demonstration took the LCCC Wellington Center, 151 ...

Levitating, colorful, and floating phenomena! The Curious Crew is spellbound as Dr. Rob conjures up an episode all about the science of magic. Watch before it disappears! STEM Challenge: Make a Magic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Omaha Children's Museum recently opened up its newest exhibit called "Magical Science” which combines the magic behind Harry ...