Illusion

Water From Elephants: Elephant Room at St. Ann's Warehouse

Bess Rowen | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Magic, Theatre, Theater, Elephant Room, St. Ann's Warehouse, Magic Shows, Illusion, Illusionists, Brooklyn Theater, Brooklyn, Arts News

I've always been a fan of secret societies like fraternities, sororities, Freemasons, Illuminati, and... The Elephant Room Society? In a magical "room" propped up on cinder blocks at St. Ann's Warehouse, a secret society comes to the audience Elephant Room.

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Piercing The Romantic Illusion

Andrew Z. Cohen | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Evolutionary Enlightenment, Youth, Illusion, Romance, Spirituality, Sex, Happiness, Prayer and Meditation, Love, Religion News

If romantic ecstasy is what it appears to be, why does it, in almost every case, turn out to be transient, impermanent and ephemeral?

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Exploring Deep, Mysterious Realms With Time Warp Scientist Jeff Lieberman

Larry Bock | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Science, Education, Education Reform, Illusion, STEM Education, Engineering, DC News

With the human genome decoded, science is poised now to set sights on a more ethereal realm: human consciousness, one of the least understood facets of human cognition.

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Stonehenge Mystery Explained By Sound Illusion, Archaeologist Says

Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Stonehenge, Sonic, Video, Druids, Illusion, Sound, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 02/16/2012 06:16 PM EST on LiveScience Theories about the purpose of Stonehenge rang...

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You've Never Seen Silhouettes Like These Before!

Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Photography, Tokyo, Optical Illusion, Shenzhen, Video, Illusion, Jasper James, Illusion Art, Contemporary Art, Asia, Shanghai, Cityscapes, Arts News

In 2008, people living in urban areas outweighed the amount of people living in rural areas for the first time in history. This monumental shift towar...

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My Memo To Atheists: Why I Choose God

Eliot Daley | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Nonbelievers, Statement of Faith, Illusion, God, Atheism, Atheists, Beliefs, Belief, Faith, Memo to Atheists, Religion News

As I sat in my study at home one day with my head in my hands, God said, "I will take care of you." That voice spoke. My brain registered the exact words.

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The People v. The State of Illusion

Clarissa Burt | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Film, Illusion, People, Reality, Docudramas, . Documentary, Perception, Mind, Culture News

What stresses you out; traffic, co workers, family members, finances, or maybe all of the above? Daily stressors may be unavoidable but they are man...

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Feels Like a Self But Is It?

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Illusion, Objectivity, Self, Epistemology, Rg Veda, Meditation, Reality, Subjectivity, Identity, Psychology, Apophenia, Mind, Causality, Healthy Living News

Consider: "What is distinguishable is not necessarily separable." (1) Just because you see an eddy in a stream it doesn't mean that an eddy is sepa...

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Interview With a Philosopher: Secrets That Rule the World

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Imagine a secret society of powerful people who might control world events and even mess with your life, a group brought together and set apart by a p...

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March 24: Harry Houdini's Birthday

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Magic, Lies, Illusion, Calories, Pow, Handcuffs, The Great Escape, Steve McQueen, Harry Houdini, Escape Artist, Comedy News

The City Diner Escape: Harry locked himself in the bathroom at City Diner and then got out. This may not seem like a lot, but the lock there is really confusing.

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The Tiger Phenomenon - Chasing the Illusion

Dr. Elsbeth Meuth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illusion, Consciousness, Relationships, Tiger Woods, Fulfillment, Dr Elsbeth Meuth, Love, Happiness, Intimacy, Marriage, Healthy Living News

In the context of the recent controversy surrounding Tiger Woods, I pose this question: What can we learn about our cultural conditioning regarding marriage, love, intimacy, fulfillment, and happiness?

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Sex And The Illusion Of Physical Form

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Skin, Homosexuality, Illusion, Physical Form, Sex, Water, Prejudice, Srini Pillay Srinivasan Pillay, Love, Gender, Healthy Living News

"Maya" is a Sanskrit term that refers to the "illusion" of physical and mental forms. If the physical form is in fact an illusion, who are you having sex with?

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"Word Cloud" - Your Brain On CNN!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

CNN Vice President Bohrman, do you truly believe we viewers are dumb enough to accept a bizarre word scramble as the thesis of a literate and clear thinking President?

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The Painting Whisperer vs The Anxiety of Abstraction: Annie Lapin

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 02.15.2012

Take for a moment the spectrum of Realism and the raucous jazz of Abstraction in painting and slide somewhere in the middle. Over to the left is real...

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