Anthony Barnhart
@magictony
Magic Scholar; Cognitive Scientist; Carthage College Psych Science prof; Weird experiences make a life well-lived. Terrible opinions are my own.
It sounds to me like "Now You See Me Live" fell prey to much of what the public dislikes about magic. (Graphic from Jay, 2015) www.broadwayworld.com/westend/arti...
Now, you might think this is a depiction of Alfred E. Neuman. But you'd be wrong. Any guesses on who this is supposed to be? (Seen at the American Giants Museum.) www.americangiantsmuseum.com
I went to college on a trombone scholarship. Today I pulled out my old trombone (purchased long before I lived in Kenosha). It was made by a now-defunct company established in Kenosha! Story in the image below.
At long last, we gained entry to the grounds of the pyramid house. www.atlasobscura.com/places/355
Such a beautiful handling of the complicated topic of Bayesian updating!
And #SkepticampChicago is off and running with a presentation on "Bayesian Reasoning for Skeptics" by Ivan Phillips. First this I learned is that this widely used image probably ISN'T Thomas Bayes!
Tomorrow is the day! Join me in Naperville for Chicago Skepticamp 2026. Free registration at www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-sk...
@rjblaskiewicz.bsky.social YOU! Go see Dittelman. Just do it. Don't ask questions.
This was an absolutely great documentary. What an icon. "Shari & Lamb Chop" Before Fred Rogers and Jim Henson, there was Shari Lewis, a children’s television pioneer whose whimsical characters and ebullient spirit have guided generations of children as they came of age. kanopy.com/video/15726823
If you have access to Kanopy, you should check this out. I grew up near these folks. They were good to me. "Adrianne & the Castle" kanopy.com/video/16407759 Crossposted with @openvibe.social
This Feynman quote lives rent-free in my head. It's the inspiration for a new piece in my show "Magic & Mind." Join me at the Kenosha White Lilac on June 23rd for an afternoon of shenanigans and science: www.eventbrite.com/e/magic-mind... (Quote source: web.archive.org/web/20160803...)
American academic freedom is declining. It's not great. academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...
Here's the playback from our appearance on today's WGTD Morning Show. www.wgtd.org/playlist/mor...
I feel pretty darned hip when I listen to this. Like a "kewl kat," as the kids say. open.spotify.com/track/6dcKzW...
I'm pleased that we've moved beyond the policy of mandatory chlamydia for all.
Made a pilgrimage to pay our respects to Grumpy Cat. #GrumpyForever