TEDxLosGatos - Kim Silverman - Magic can change how we think about our lives

Dr. Kim Silverman, Ph.D.

Principal Research Scientist at Apple




Dr. Kim Silverman is Principal Research Scientist at Apple. His Ph.D. is from Cambridge University, and his post-doctoral research was conducted at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey. By night Dr. Silverman studies the more "esoteric" arts. He is a president of the Society of American Magicians (Palo Alto), and a Magician Member of the Academy of Magical Arts, better known as the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. Drawing from his backgrounds in science, technology, and cognitive psychology, Kim strives to move the performance of magic from mere presentation of "tricks" to a deeper and more meaningful affirmation of human life. His presentation will demonstrate this with some of his award-winning signature pieces.

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[DrMerlochSilvermaine]

I am grateful to Eugene Burger for inspiring me to think about making magic meaningful, to Robert Neale for a way to make cards meaningful, and to Doc Eason for developing this, the most beautiful card magic that I know of.