Sunday, November 3, 2013

Burnett's Radio Broadcast: Magic Moment #2

Many couldn’t explain what they saw on Halloween 2013. No, it wasn’t a ghost- it was a magic trick.

Jane Burnett has the scoop. 

American University professor and magician Barry Gordemer put his metal rings to the test. He made his students think about whether it’s possible to “bend” the truth.

Gordemer started off the trick in the classroom by talking about his college internship with a ghost one summer. Apparently, the only thing the spirit liked about being dead was his ability to walk through things. He then taught Gordemer how to make solid objects pass through each other.    

The magician showed his skills to his Communications class last week.  

Student Mike Lovito shared what he saw: 

 


Some enjoyed it, like Nick Tedesco, who hoped to find a hole in the trick that would lead to an answer.


But some were not as dazzled. Student Cassie Smith was expecting not only to be only stunned, but also enlightened.




Maybe magic, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.



For Comm-200 News, I’m Jane Burnett.

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