PROF Richard Wiseman

I have some exciting news.

The great Spanish magician Juan Tamariz died on the 18th August.

It all started when I was putting together the Edinburgh magic walk and included a line about the famous escapologist Harry Houdini buying 300 pairs of boots for the city’s poorest children in 1910.

Lots of people will be heading up to the Edinburgh Festivals, and so I thought that it would be fun to put together a free, self-guided, magical tour of the city.

I have spent most of my career giving talks.

Feeling the future Psychologist Daryl Bem and I first met in the mid-1990s when we taught on the Rhine Research Centre’s Summer School Program.

While many speakers focus entirely on the content of a talk, I put lots of effort into my slides.

Last week I was walking along the street and recognised a student that I had taught many years ago.

First, I have just launched a 3 min survey on magic and it would be wonderful if you could take part.

Artemis II has now made its way safely into space and many people have asked if I am related to its commander, Reid Wiseman.