Category Archives: Prof. Nicky Clayton

‘Exploring the perceptual inabilities of Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) using magic effects’ ~ a collaborative paper first published in PNAS by Elias Garcia-Pelegrin, Alexandra K. Schnell, Prof. Clive Wilkins, and Prof. Nicola S. Clayton FRS ~ featured in Le Monde, June 2021

Posted on June 10, 2021 by clivewilkins
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‘The Lost Library of Miraculous Metaphors & other short stories’ available in United Kingdom from 25th June 2021 featuring the original cover design ~ or immediately, via the international edition, which is now live.

Posted on May 21, 2021 by clivewilkins

The original design for the novel by Clive Wilkins, available in the United Kingdom. The above design was specially produced for the international edition, available in USA, Europe and other territories.

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Prof. Nicky Clayton & Prof. Clive Wilkins of The Captured Thought will appear at the Oxford University Scientific Society this week to discuss the psychology of cognitive illusions and why the mind is tricked ~Thursday, 4th February 2021 from 18.30-19.30 UTC2

Posted on February 2, 2021 by clivewilkins

Taken from the website of the Oxford University Scientific Society … This Thursday we will have two fantastic speakers: Professor Nicky Clayton FRS, Professor of Comparative Cognition in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge, and Professor Clive … Continue reading →

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19th-22nd July 2021. Gutenberg International Conference Centre, Mainz, Germany. Biology of Dance: Social interactions. Symposium~ becoming social. Physical workshop

Posted on November 29, 2020 by clivewilkins
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The Captured Thought~ Professor’s Nicky Clayton and Clive Wilkins ‘Zoom’ across the world at top speed in the absence of travel

Posted on November 15, 2020 by clivewilkins
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Cambridge Centre for the Integration of Science, Technology and Culture~ Online lectures to Universities

Posted on May 23, 2020 by clivewilkins
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Cambridge Centre for the Integration of Science, Technology and Culture

Posted on April 8, 2020 by clivewilkins

The Cambridge Centre for the Integration of Science, Technology and Culture (CCISTC), establishes interdisciplinary research projects across a variety of platforms and organises conferences, seminars and programmes designed to bring people from distinct and disparate disciplines together. In light of … Continue reading →

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It’s a Kind of Magic.

Posted on March 6, 2020 by clivewilkins

Harry Houdini famously claimed that no-one can be considered an accomplished magician until they have mastered the cups and balls illusion. With three upturned cups and three balls, the balls are made to perform the logic-defying feat of ‘jumping’ from … Continue reading →

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Using magic tricks as a tool to explore the cognitive abilities of Eurasian Jays

Posted on March 4, 2020 by clivewilkins

Nicky, Clive and PhD student Elias Garcia were featured on BBC’s Look East on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 to discuss their recent experiments exploring the cognitive ability of the Eurasian Jays using magic tricks. See online at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000g17d/look-east-west-evening-news-03032020  and at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIwJOKscoXI … Continue reading →

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5th-12th January 2019. Berlin University of the Arts, Carnival. Berlin, Germany~ Mind Magic

Posted on January 13, 2020 by clivewilkins

Professors Nicky Clayton, Clive Wilkins and Stefan Klein Preparations for final presentations

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