“Leica Orbit” It reveals how science can create startling illusions that challenge our perception. Witchcraft, understood as deception, has had an unstoppable development in the last century. The ancient games of hands or cards gave way to complex optical, physical or chemical tricks.
Javier Santaolala You’ll use physics to hold water in an uncovered bottle or to set a bill on fire without it getting burned. (Do not try to do this at home). Genius neuroscientist Xurxo Marino He will analyze how magic takes advantage of the mechanisms of vision and the brain to lay traps for us, as phenomena such as blindness change.
technology expert Nerea Luis Mingueza He will talk about the role of algorithms when designing magic tricks. The funny biologist Ricardo Morey You’ll discover how jays can deceive their surroundings by creating false hiding places, and how dogs fall prey to the creature’s survival. also, Richard He will travel to the Museum of Illusions to learn about the uses of magic as a scientific tool.
Science can create illusions that challenge perception
Magician’s help Bebo CableThe program will delve into the amazing world of card tricks. And the neuroscientist Alex Gomez It will show how AI can be able to deduce and perform tricks.
Ice Age Giants Puzzle
After the broadcast of “Orbita Laika”, viewers will be able to enjoy the documentary “Mystery of the Ice Age Giants” directed by Florian Breyer. Worldwide, many species of large mammals, such as mammoths, cave bears, and giant sloths, became extinct at the end of the last Ice Age. Did humans cause a mass extinction or were they victims of climate change?
