London SE14 6NW
UK
In the words of the late Carl Sagan, “We should encourage compassion for those who succumb to the tricks of pseudoscientific con-artists, simply because they’re not well versed in scepticism, science and magic.” In this talk, Philip Escoffey will give an interactive and unique insight into how and why so many people are conned by the world of psychics and pseudoscience; a world which last year in the US alone, was worth over $10 billion.
Biography
Philip Escoffey is the mind reader and original cast member of the hugely successful international stage show The Illusionists. He’s also the presenter and writer of Channel 5’s game show Impossible and star of his own critically acclaimed one-man show 6 Impossible Things Before Dinner.
Away from the bright lights of stage and television, his fascination lies in the psychology of belief and need. As a sceptic, scientist and magician, he’s uniquely placed to comment on (and re-create) seemingly inexplicable claims and shed light on why so many believe in them. He holds a degree in psychology and is a member of The Skeptic magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board. Philip has travelled the world for the past ten years demonstrating how the paranormal, pseudoscience and psychics have divided people’s thinking for as long as they’ve intrigued them.