Tag Archives: Albertus Magnus

Albertus Magnus. Magic. Science

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Sean Redmond

I don’t want to be taken for a curmudgeon. I love things that seem magical, I love to be amazed by illusions, but I’m annoyed by magical thinking. After the Plato Code, I’m more than usually primed to pull back … Continue reading →

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How to revive a dead fly

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Sean Redmond

On “Weekend Edition,” Scott Simon interviewed William Kalush, founder of the Conjuring Arts Research Center, who teased about a trick described in the oldest book in their library. Continue reading →

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